Which is better among Agriculture and Fishery Science?

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While Agriculture and Fishery Science share commonalities in terms of resource management and economic considerations, they differ in their focus on land-based (agriculture) and aquatic (fishery) ecosystems.

Candidates can check the table below to see the comparison between the two courses.

Particulars	Details	Agriculture
Course Level	UG, PG, Doctoral	UG and PG
Course Duration	2-3 years	2-3 years
Course Fees	INR 2,600 - INR 6.5 Lakh	INR 2, 000 - INR 10 Lakh
Admission Criteria	Merit-based	ICAR AIEEA, KCET, AP EAPCET (AP EAMCET)
Popular Colleges	Kerala University, LPU, Alagappa University, Cochin University of Science and Technology, etc.	Banaras Hindu University, Bharathidasan University, Calcutta University, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology
Job Profiles	Fisheries Extension Officer, Fishery Manager, Fisheries Scientist, Fishery Technician, etc.	Agricultural Scientist, Production Manager, Food Microbiologist, Crop Specialist, Agricultural Engineer, etc.
Average Salary	INR 1.5 LPA - INR 8 LPA	INR 2.6 LPA - INR 8.4 LPA
Top Recruiters	Export Inspection Agency, Marine Product Export Development Authority, Coastal Aquaculture Authority of India, Fisheries Survey of India, etc.	Agrotech Food, Research labs, ITC Limited, Government institutes, Colleges (as lecturers), etc.