Must have completed their Under-graduation in Agriculture relevant disciplines and secured on OGPA of 7.00 out of 10.00 or 60% marks or equivalent at the graduation level in respective discipline. Those coming with graduation in Science will have to take one year courses in Agriculture for M.Sc.(A.) programmes.
Age Limit: 21
Description:
Agriculture science today offers diverse areas of study such as relationships between organisms and their environments, soil and water, structures and the environment, genetics and plant breeding, seeds and quality of crops, or plant diseases and microorganisms. To succeed in this field, you need innovation and precision.
Requirements
To make an indelible mark as an agricultural scientist, you need an inquisitive and explorative mind, interest in biological sciences and in agriculture, good memory and excellent ability to understand, assimilate, analyse and apply scientific facts and theories.
You have to be at least a B.Sc. in agricultural science to get a job. To be eligible to take up the course, you will have to clear an entrance examination, which includes papers in biology, chemistry and physics, after your HSC. You can do post-graduation and obtain M.Sc. in agriculture and then get into research. A Ph.D. will ensure a very good career as an agricultural scientist.
Features:
An agricultural scientist can find opportunities in central and state government departments and agencies, agro process-based industries like crop processing plants, seed producing companies, dairy and food processing industries, agricultural finance corporation and banks, voluntary organisations working in the agricultural sector, agricultural research organisations and agricultural universities
You can also work in industries that are into vegetable and crop production, processing farms, food freezing and storage plants, poultry farms, grain mills, semi-processed, fully processed food plants, etc. Besides all these, you can actually take up farming in a scientific way and get into processing and marketing of agriculture produce.
Government agencies like the Food Corporation of India and various central and state government departments and directorates employ agricultural scientists. Recruitments are made by the Union Public Service Commission and State Public Service Commissions.
Some of the job positions are agricultural extension officers, seed production officers, agricultural assistants, plant protection officer, soil conservation officer, farm superintendents or technical assistants.
Courses Offered in Master of Agriculture (M.Sc(Agri))
Agriculture, Horticulture, Environmental Science and Technology Master of Agriculture, Business Management
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