M.Sc. Agriculture (Agronomy/ Horticulture/ Statistics/ Extension/ Economics)

It is a 2 years' Post Graduate Level Programme. M.Sc. Agriculture focuses on topics such as Plant Biology, Plantation management, Agricultural machinery, Biochemistry, Marketing and Management aspects of Agriculture sector etc.

Sustainable production of sufficient high - quality food for a growing population is a major global challenge. Also, there is an increasing need for green environments and plants for health, well - being and bio-energy. After M.Sc. programme in Agriculture, one will help shape the future use of plants for the benefit of humans by improving the plants, designing sustainable systems for production and managing the effects on nature, bio- diversity and the environment.

M. Sc. in Agriculture is a broad Programme targeted at students who are interested in the potentials of plants for the benefit of human beings and in agriculture as a human activity. In the two-year M.Sc. programme one can specialize in either Plant Science or in production and environment.

The aim is to educate graduates who are capable of conducting research, developing innovative solutions and improving systems within the fields of plant science, production systems, natural resource use and environmental impacts.

In Private Sector, graduates may be employed as Managers at Plantations, as officers at Fertilizer Manufacturing firms, Agricultural Products Marketing firms, Food processing units etc.

Career Scope

After completing the programme, one can get job in under mentioned sectors:

Research officer
Quality Assurance Officer
Agriculture Officer
Production Manager
Operations manager
Farm Manager
Lecturers
Sales Officer