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About B.Sc - Agriculture

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture is one of the most popular specialisations of B.Sc. since India has been largely dependent on agriculture for its economy in the past. It is a 4-year programme and offers varied subjects related to different types of agricultural practices and their benefits. Students who seek careers in agriculture practices, agribusiness and agricultural research will find this course very beneficial. The programme comprises various subjects related to different types of farming practices in order to increase productivity and reduce soil erosion and soil pollution. B.Sc. in Agriculture enables the graduates to work in different departments of agriculture ranging from technical aspects to business prospects and from production to sales.

B.Sc Agriculture Course Highlights

Name of the Course	Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) Agriculture
Duration of the Course	03 Years
Eligibility Criteria	Science background students who have completed their 10+2 studies from a recognised Board with at least 50% marks are eligible. Students should have studied Physics, Chemistry and Biology mandatorily at the qualifying exam level
Entrance Exams	BCECE PAU CET AP EAMCET MP PAT ICAR AIEEA
Admission Process	Both entrance test based and merit-based admission process
Average Course Fee	INR 2 Lakh to INR 3 Lakh
Average Beginning Salary	INR 3 LPA to INR 6 LPA
Usual Job Profiles	Agriculturist Agriculture Technician Agriculture Development Officer Agricultural Research Scientist Assistant Plantation Manager

B.Sc - Agriculture Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for B.Sc agriculture admission in Indian institutes/universities are mentioned below in pointers -

• Applicants should have completed their class XIIth studies from a recognised Board
• Applicants should have compulsorily studied Physics, Chemistry and Biology at the qualifying exam level
• Applicants should have at least cleared their respective qualifying exams with 50% aggregate minimum
• Applicants who have studied Mathematics at the qualifying level can also apply provided they have also studied Biology along with the other science stream subjects
• Applicants should not be less than 18 years of age to be eligible for B.Sc agriculture admission

B.Sc Agriculture Admission Process

There are two ways of getting admission into the B.Sc agriculture programme offered by various colleges/universities -

• Direct Admission - Aspirants should apply for admission via the application form released by the college/university before the last date and admission is done on the basis of the qualifying exam scores obtained by the eligible candidates.
• Entrance Based Admission - Aspirants have to apply for the entrance exams conducted for B.Sc agriculture admission by various reputed agriculture colleges/universities. After the entrance exam is conducted, some colleges/universities conduct an additional counselling round or personal interview round before the final allocation of seats.

B.Sc - Agriculture Syllabus

First Year:

Comprehension and Communication Skills in English	Production Economics and Farm Management	Introduction to Computer Applications
Fundamentals of Agribusiness Management	Rural Sociology and Constitution of India	Principles of Agricultural Economics
Plant Biochemistry	Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Prices	Educational Psychology
Agricultural Finance and Co-operation

 

Second Year:

Principles of Soil and Water Engineering	Economic Entomology	Energy Sources and their Application in Agriculture
Crop Rest and their Management	Farm Power and Machinery	Sericulture
Protected Cultivation Structures and Agro-Processing	General Entomology

 

Third Year:

Dimensions of Agricultural Extension	Agricultural Microbiology	Entrepreneurship Development and Communication Skills
Soil Microbiology	Extension Methodologies for Transfer of Agricultural Technologies

 

Fourth Year:

Fundamentals of Statistics	Weed Management	Field Crops - 1 (Kharif)
Irrigation Water Management	Introductory Agriculture, Principles of Argonomy and Agricultural Meteorology	Practical Crop Production - 1
Practical Crop Production - 2	Rain-fed Agriculture and Watershed Management	Field Crops - 2 (Rabi)
Farming System, Organic farming and Sustainable Agriculture	Experimental Techniques in Agricultural Research

B.Sc - Agriculture Career Options and Job Prospects

India is an agriculture-based economy and offers various opportunities to B.Sc Agriculture graduates. There are various private sector as well as government sector jobs available for graduates. With organisations like NABARD and ministry of agriculture, there is a lot of scope for lucrative jobs in the field of agricultural science. Skilled individuals are required by private firms that produce agricultural products in order to enhance their production techniques as well as business. With the requirement to come up with sustainable methods of agriculture, there is also a lot of scope for research after pursuing B.Sc. in agriculture. Following are some of the profiles that candidates can pursue after completing this course:

• Agriculture Officer
• Agricultural Research Scientist
• Marketing Executive
• Assistant Plantation Manager
• Agriculture Development Officers
• Agriculturists
• Agriculture Technician
• Business Development Executive
• Rice Breeder
• Junior Agriculture Specialist
• Seed Technologist
• Junior Associate – Research

Salary of a fresh graduate in this field can vary from Rs. 2 lakh to Rs. 4.5 lakhs depending on the organisation that the individual plans to join. It has been observed that the Government of India pays better salary packages to candidates who have pursued B.Sc. in agriculture as compared to the private firms i.e. Rs. 3.5 lakh to Rs. 4.5 lakh. However, in order to get employment in the government departments, one has to clear the government entrance exams. To enhance the salary scope after pursuing B.Sc. in Agriculture, candidates can pursue MBA in Agribusiness management as this field has a lot of scope in India. Salaries after MBA can vary from Rs. 8 lakh to Rs. 15 lakh.