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Bright Career Opportunities in growing Agriculture Sector

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B.Sc. (Agriculture) is one of the popular programmes in the country and the interests of the students is increasing at an increasing rate. Agriculture is becoming increasingly important to cater to the exponentially growing food requirements of growing population of India and rest of the world.

The students pursuing B.Sc. programme get an overall exposure towards management of soil, seeds, cultivation of crops, usage of fertilizers, usage of insecticides, storage of grains, transmission of foodgrains, management of weeds, and various other allied activities in the process of cultivation of crops.

The students pursuing BSc Agriculture programme study various courses related to Biology, Environmental Science, Business & Management, Soil, Fertilizers, Insecticides, Agronomy, Horticulture, Plant Biochemistry, Mathematics, Educational Psychology, Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Prices, Plant Breeding, Information Technology, Analytical Chemistry, Computer Applications, Production Economics, Agricultural Economics, Farm Management, Sericulture, Plant Biotechnology, Irrigation Management and various other allied courses.

The students pursuing B.Sc. Agriculture have tremendous job opportunities on successful completion of the programme.

Career Alternatives on Successful Completion of the Programme:

  1. Higher Education –M.Sc. Programme –Some students go for pursuing MSc. in agriculture on successful completion of BSc in Agriculture. They intend to pursue PhD in Agriculture for taking up job in Higher Education Institutions / Universities. Some students also go for admission in MBA with specialization in agri-business management. Ministry of Agriculture has established a dedicated institution in the name of MANAGE in south India.
  2. Final Placement –Some students go for final placement immediately after their internship program and after successful completion of the programme in various leading companies operating in India / abroad. Many companies offering products and services in the agricultural sector are keen to select BSc students as they deep knowledge in various aspects of soil, farming, and agricultural equipment.
  3. Research and Development –The students also go for pursuing career in the area of Research and Development. There are various leading companies which are focusing on the research and development in the domain of agriculture.
  4. Agriculture / Farming –Some students make a career in the practice of modern agriculture with the help of mechanized farm equipment. They are adopting the modern tools and techniques of agriculture to practice mechanized farming.
  5. Pharma Companies / Insecticides Companies –Some of the pharma companies are also considering the BSc. Agriculture Students for various positions pertaining to marketing of various drugs for animals.
  6. Fertilizer Companies – Some of the leading fertilizer companies are accepting B.Sc. graduates for promoting the sales of fertilizers in rural / semi-urban areas.
  7. Academic Institutions –Some Students have interest in teaching / Academic career and they go for pursuing Masters and PhD Programmes on successful completion of the BSc. Programmes.
  8. FMCG / Rural Product Companies –Various FMCG companies are hiring B.Sc. graduates for promoting the sales of rural products.
  9. Agriculture Equipment Companies –Some of the agriculture equipment companies are hiring B.Sc. graduates for promoting the sales of agriculture equipment in the rural and semi-urban areas.

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