Agriculture as the study is the education of agriculture, natural resources, and
land management for economic purposes. The possibility of agricultural
scientists and educated agriculturists are building and a good number of universities
are offering courses in this field like B.Sc. in Agriculture or M.Sc. in
Agriculture with different specializations such as horticulture, forestry,
marine fisheries, inland fisheries, sericulture, apiculture, aquaculture,
tissue culture, plant breeding, plant biotechnology, environment management,
irrigation, soil quality management, etc.
Agriculture has grown as one of the
high-ranking professional choices among the students and also a good source of
employment as a growing industry of agriculture across the globe. One opts for
different branches in the field of agriculture. Whether they are opting for a
bachelor's degree or pursuing their master's degree they have number of options
such as horticulture, forestry, marine fisheries, inland fisheries,
sericulture, apiculture, aquaculture, tissue culture, plant breeding, plant
biotechnology, etc.
Agriculture
advances education not only for the students endeavoring admission at the undergraduate
level but also for the students who want to continue higher studies like
postgraduate and Doctoral degrees. Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) Agriculture and Bachelor of Technology
(B.Tech) in Agriculture is an undergraduate degree that
comes up with a duration of 4-year in agriculture. After completing the B.Sc in Agriculture can find
lucrative career growth in various private as well as government-based
industries. Students can become plantation managers, agricultural officers,
production managers, agriculture research scientists, farm managers, etc. Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Agriculture career
provides higher growth and high paying jobs in government and private based
companies. Students can become food safety application engineers, agriculture
engineers, soil and plant scientists, agriculture and food researcher, etc.
Master of Technology
(M.Tech) in Agriculture or Master of Science (M.Sc) in Agriculture is
a postgraduate degree of 2 years. After completing M.Techi n Agriculture, students can
get adequate, well-paying Government as well as Private sector jobs.
While M.Sc in Agriculture is
all about agricultural studies and various scientific processes that are
involved in agriculture.
Eligibility for all the Agriculture Courses
are as follows:
|
Courses |
Eligibility |
|
Agriculture Undergraduate Courses |
Candidates must have passed the 10+2 exam from a
recognized board with a minimum aggregate marks criteria provided by the
examining authority of government, universities/institutes, etc. |
|
Agriculture Postgraduate Courses |
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in science
stream with minimum aggregate marks criteria provided by the examining
authority of government, universities/institutes, etc. |
·
Indian Council of Agricultural
Research All India Entrance Examination (ICAR AIEEA) conducted
by The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
·
Maharashtra Council of
Agricultural Education and Research PG Common Entrance Test (MCAER PG
CET) conducted by the Maharashtra Agriculture Universities Examination
Board (MAUEB)
·
Chhattisgarh Pre Agriculture
Test - CG PAT conducted by The Chhattisgarh Professional
Examination Board, Raipur
· UP Combined Agriculture and Technology Entrance Test (UPCATET) conducted by Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Ayodhya
