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Agriculture

What is Agriculture ?

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.

Scope of Agriculture and Agriculture Branches

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 Courses

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 of Agriculture Courses

Eligibility for all the Agriculture Courses are as follows:

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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.

Agriculture Entrance Exams

·         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