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.
Note: The information is sourced from external sources and may vary.
<p>While <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/science/agriculture-chp">Agriculture</a> and <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/science/fisheries-science-chp">Fishery Science</a> share commonalities in terms of resource management and economic considerations, they differ in their focus on land-based (agriculture) and aquatic (fishery) ecosystems. </p><p>Candidates can check the table below to see the comparison between the two courses.</p><table border="0" width="0" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><th width="222"><p align="center">Particulars</p></th><th width="407"><p align="center">Details</p></th><th width="362"><p align="center">Agriculture</p></th></tr><tr><td width="222"><p>Course Level</p></td><td width="407"><p>UG, PG, Doctoral</p></td><td width="362"><p> UG and PG</p></td></tr><tr><td width="222"><p>Course Duration</p></td><td width="407"><p>2-3 years</p></td><td width="362"><p>2-3 years</p></td></tr><tr><td width="222"><p>Course Fees</p></td><td width="407"><p>INR 2,600 - INR 6.5 Lakh</p></td><td width="362"><p>INR 2, 000 - INR 10 Lakh</p></td></tr><tr><td width="222"><p>Admission Criteria</p></td><td width="407"><p>Merit-based</p></td><td width="362"><p>ICAR AIEEA, KCET, AP EAPCET (AP EAMCET)</p></td></tr><tr><td width="222"><p>Popular Colleges</p></td><td width="407"><p>Kerala University, LPU, Alagappa University, Cochin University of Science and Technology, etc.</p></td><td width="362"><p>Banaras Hindu University, Bharathidasan University, Calcutta University, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology</p></td></tr><tr><td width="222"><p>Job Profiles</p></td><td width="407"><p>Fisheries Extension Officer, Fishery Manager, Fisheries Scientist, Fishery Technician, etc.</p></td><td width="362"><p>Agricultural Scientist, Production Manager, Food Microbiologist, Crop Specialist, Agricultural Engineer, etc.</p></td></tr><tr><td width="222"><p>Average Salary</p></td><td width="407"><p>INR 1.5 LPA - INR 8 LPA</p></td><td width="362"><p>INR 2.6 LPA - INR 8.4 LPA</p></td></tr><tr><td width="222"><p>Top Recruiters</p></td><td width="407"><p>Export Inspection Agency, Marine Product Export Development Authority, Coastal Aquaculture Authority of India, Fisheries Survey of India, etc.</p></td><td width="362"><p>Agrotech Food, Research labs, ITC Limited, Government institutes, Colleges (as lecturers), etc.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em><strong>Note</strong>: The information is sourced from external sources and may vary.</em></p>
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