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Jobs and Career Opportunities after Bsc Agriculture

Jobs and Career Opportunities after Bsc Agriculture Graduates


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Career in Bsc Agriculture : 

Bsc Agriculture is a Four Year Integrated Course which will provide you Theoretical and Practical Experience in Agriculture Sector.
You can pursue it from Government as well as Private Agriculture Universities. They follows Syllabus recommended by Indian Council for Agriculture Research (ICAR).
                 - Eligibility for Agriculture is 10+2 in Science from Recognised Board.
                 - Subjects like Agronomy, Agriculture Botany, Plant Pathology, Agriculture Entomology, Soil Science and Agriculture Chemistry, Agriculture Microbiology, Agriculture Economics, Agriculture Extension & Communication, Animal Husbandry & Dairy Science and Agriculture Engineering.

Scope of Bsc Agriculture :

For Agriculture Graduates means B.Sc. Agriculture or M.Sc. Agriculture Graduates can do Job's in Private, Public and Agro Industry sector.

Public Sector :

  • In State and Central Agriculture Development Departments, Government Jobs after Bsc Agriculture Graduates have opportunities to work as a Agriculture Officer or Agriculture Development Officer(ADO). On same level they can work as a Horticulture Officer and Soil and water conservation officer. Recruitments to these posts is made on the basis of Competitive Examination conducted by the State Public Service Commission.
  • Bank Jobs after Bsc Agriculture in which Agricultural Graduates can also prepare Exams of banking sector and Join as a Agriculture Field Officers, Rural Development Officers and Probationary Officers.
  • In Government Agencies like National & State Seed Corporation, Warehouse Corporation, Food Corporation, Agri Food Processing and Export related Agencies Agri Graduates have opportunity to work as Seed Officer, Assistant Trainees, Scientists, Technical Officer, etc. Post Graduate Candidates can apply for ICAR, ICRISAT, MARKFED like Institutions.
  • Those who wants to work in Research sector and want to become an Agricultural Research Scientist (ARS). Candidates can give ARS/NET Exams. They also can do lectureship in State Agricultural Universities (SAU's).
  •  PhD holders can work with Krishi Vidnyan Kendra's (KVK) as a Research Scientist.

Private & Agro Industrial Sector :

  • If Students looking for Private jobs after Bsc Agriculture. then, Agriculture Companies Recruit Graduates as in a Sales and Marketing as well as Post-Graduates as Scientists in Research and Development, Production experts.
  • Private Agro Industries are in Food  processing, Grain and Seed processing, Machinery and Equipment manufacturing, Fertilizers, Pesticides, Herbicides Manufacturing, etc.
  • They offers in the field of agricultural marketing and sales, transportation, farm utilities, storage, warehousing, etc. for BSC Agriculture Graduates.

Agri Entrepreneurship :

  • Agriculture Graduates can become a good Entrepreneurs. There are many more Success Stories and Live Examples around us related to Agriculture and Horticulture Entrepreneur.
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Indian Government, in association with NABARD has launched programme to take better methods of farming to each and every farmer across the country this make expertise the agriculture graduates. Fresher's can also Agri-Clinic or Agri-Business Centre (AC&ABC).
  • MANAGE, Hyderabad organizes ‘free of cost’ training programs for students for a period of three months. After completion, students will get a Certificate.
  • They can secure a loan up to 5 lakh from the nationalized banks funded by NABARD. 
  • This financial supports helps the graduates to set up their Agri-based businesses.
 

Scope of Bsc Agriculture in Abroad :

After Completing Bsc agriculture looking for Jobs in abroad. Agriculture have Opportunities in Foreign countries also. Here we mentioned some posts for Agriculture Graduates in Abroad.
  • Plant Manager
  • Agriculture Scientist
  • Farm Manager
  • Agriculture Development Officer

Bsc Agriculture Jobs Salary :

Salary for BSC Agriculture Graduates is vary from Job to Job. but, for Public Sector Job it is upto 60-70 thousands per month and in Private sector it is upto  30-40 thousands per month.

Reality of Agri Graduates in India :

  • Unemployment - Nowadays, In India Agriculture Graduates are lot in Number. but, Jobs for them are inadequate. Because, Agriculture Graduates passing from Private and Government Universities are huge. Reality is Day by day No. of Graduates are increasing and No. of Vacancies are Decreasing. But, Opportunity for all of them are not much. Government have need to look for these upcoming future of Agri Graduates.
  • Also, Agriculture Companies always want Experienced Candidates. For Freshers the biggest problem to get their First Seat after Graduation.
  • Most of the Students are from Rural Areas and Peasant's Family. Therefore, To do Agri Businesses, they have lack of Capital.

Job Opportunities for Agri Graduates :

1. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) :

  • Post: Indian Forest Service (IFS)
  • Eligibility: B.Sc. (Agri)
  • Official website: www.upsc.gov.in

2. Agriculture Scientist Recruitment Board (ASRB) :

  • Post: Agriculture Research Scientist (ARS) 
  • Eligibility: Ph.D. (Agri)
  • Official website: www.asrb.org.in

3. Central & State Government Public Sector Banks (PSB's) :


4. Maharashtra Agriculture College & University :

  • Post: Assistant Professor
  • Eligibility: PhD in Respective Discipline with Teaching Experience
  • Official website: www.mcaer.org


5. State Department of Agriculture & Forest :

  • Post : Agriculture Officer (AO), Agriculture Extension Officer (AEO), Forest Range Officer (FRO)
  • Eligibility: Bsc. (Agri) Diploma
  • Official website: www.mpsc.gov.in

6. Maharashtra State Seed Development Corporation (MAHABEEJ)

  • Post: Seed Officer (SO)
  • Eligibility: B.Sc. (Agri)
  • Official website: www.mahabeej.com


7. Central Silk Board (CSB) :

  • Posts with Eligibility :
  1. Scientist - C = Ph.D. (Ag)
  2. Scientist - B = M.Sc. (Ag) 
  3. Technical Assistant = B.Sc. (Ag)


8. Directorate of Plant Protection Quarantine & Storage (DPPQS) :

  • Posts with Eligibility :
  1. Technical Assistant = B.Sc. (Ag)
  2. Technical Officer (TO) = M.Sc. (Ag) Agro, Path, Ento
  3. Senior Technical Officer (STO) = Ph.D (Ag) Agro, Path, Ento
  4. Plant Protection Officer (PPO) = M.Sc. (Ag) Agro, Path, Ento
  5. Assistant Plant Protection Officer (APPO) = M.Sc. (Ag) Agro, Path, Ento


9. National Seed Corporation (NSC) :

  • Posts with Eligibility: 

  1. Agriculture Trainee = B.Sc. (Ag)
  2. Technical Assistant (TA) = M.Sc. (Ag)
  3. Management trainee = M.Sc. (Ag) Agro, Seed Tech & GPB
  4. Senior Trainee = M.Sc. (Ag) Agro, Seed Tech & GPB


10. Food Corporation of India (FCI) :

  • Posts with Eligibility :

  1. Assistant Grade 3 = B.Sc. (Ag)
  2. Management Trainee = M.Sc. (Ag)
  3. AGM (QC/Technical) = B.Sc. (Ag)
  4. AGM (General) = M.Sc. (Ag)


11. Central Warehouse Corporation (CWC) :

  • Posts with Eligibility :

  1. Junior Technical Assistant
  2. (JTA) B.Sc. (Ag)
  3. Junior Superintendent = B.Sc. (Ag)
  4. Superintendent = M.Sc. (Ag)
  5. Management Trainee = M.Sc. (Ag) with Ento, Microbiology


12. State Warehouse Corporation (SWC) :

  • Posts with Eligibility :

  1. Procuring Inspector (PI) = B.Sc. (Ag)
  2. Marketing Inspector (MI) = B.Sc. (Ag)
  3. Assistant Supply Officer (ASO) = B.Sc. (Ag)


13. State Marketing Federation
(MARKFED) :

  • Posts with Eligibility :

  1. Marketing Executive = B.Sc. (Ag)  
  2. Field Officer (FO) = B.Sc. (Ag)


14. Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT) :

  • Posts with Eligibility :

  1. Sales Officer (SO) = B.Sc. (Ag)
  2. Management Trainee = M.Sc. (Ag)


15. National Fertilizers Ltd (NFL) :

  • Posts with Eligibility : 
  1. Management Trainee = M.Sc. (Ag)
  2. Marketing Representative (MR) = B.Sc. (Ag)
  • Official website : www.nationalfertlizers.com


16. Indian Farmers Fertilizers Cooperative Ltd (IFFCO) :

  • Posts with Eligibility:

  1. Sales Officer (SO) = B.Sc. (Ag)
  2. Field Officer (FO) = B.Sc. (Ag)


17. Krishak Bharati Cooperative Ltd (KRIBHCO) :

  • Posts with Eligibility :
  1. Sales Representative (SO) = B.Sc. (Ag)
  2. Field Officer (FO) = B.Sc. (Ag)


18. National Agriculture Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED) :

  • Posts with Eligibility : 
  1. Junior Field Representative = B.Sc. (Ag) 
  2. Marketing Executive = M.Sc. (Ag)
  • Official website : www.nafed.india.com


19. Tobacco Board :

  • Post : Field Officer (FO)
  • Eligibility : B.Sc. (Ag)
  • Official website : www.indiatobacco.com


20. Coffee Board :

  • Posts with Eligibility :

  1. Field Officer (FO) = B.Sc. (Ag)
  2. Junior Technical Officer (JTO) = B.Sc. (Ag) 
  3. Project Assistant (PA) = Agri. Diploma

  • Official website : www.indiacoffe.org


21. National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) :

  • Posts with Eligibility :

  1. Assistant Manager (Grade-A) = B.Sc. (Ag)
  2. Manager (Grade-B) = B.Sc. (Ag)

  • Official website : www.nabard.org


22. Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) :

  • Post : Food Inspector (FI)
  • Eligibility : B.Sc. (Ag)
  • Official website: www.fssai.gov.in

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Conclusion :

So, These is all about 'Jobs and Career Opportunities after Bsc Agriculture Graduation.'
As we discussed, Bsc Agriculture is good choice for Students. But, We have to consider some reasons and Points before admission in Agriculture.
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Frequently Asked Questions :

Que. What jobs can I get after BSc agriculture?
Ans. : After Passing Bsc Agriculture you can get the Jobs like Agriculture Officer, Sales officer, Agriculture Extension Officer like Goverment and Private Company Jobs.

Que. Which government job is best after BSc agriculture?
Ans. : 'Agriculture Field Officer' is Government Public Sector Banks Jobs after Bsc Agriculture through IBPS SO Exam.

Que. Is Bsc Agriculture good for girls?
Ans. : Yes, Bsc Agriculture provides Good Opportunities after graduation which are suitable for Girls. Many more females are doing great work in Agri Sector.

Que. Which is the best job in BSc agriculture?
Ans. : Agriculture Officer and ICAR Research Scientists are the Highest Paying and Best Jobs after Agriculture Graduation.

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