CARRIERS AFTER GRADUATION (B.Sc.) IN AGRICULTURE

          Agriculture is the branch of science, arts, and commerce that deals with culturing the land to sustain the world’s culture. The basic requirements for survival are food, water, air, and shelter. Culturing and nurturing agricultural crops and domestic animals can provide food to humans and other animals. Carrier in agriculture course is vast. Depending upon your choice, passion,

and desire you need to divert your time to achieve the carrier after agriculture.

          B.Sc. (Agriculture) is a professional course. I think you are already aware that B.Sc. (Agriculture) is a four (4) year course, comprising of 6 semesters (1^st-6^th Semester) of rigorous learning and the last 2 semester (7^th and 8^th semester) of practical exposure through RAWE (Rural Agricultural Work Experience) and ELP (Experiential Learning Program). At the earlier stage of B.Sc. (Agriculture), a student might be thinking “what he/she will do after graduating, what are the Govt. jobs available after agriculture, where to get the job inflammations and what are the jobs in agriculture departments, etc.? This article is mainly for these students to make them aware of the carrier after B.Sc. Agriculture/ BSc Agriculture.

          There are vast opportunities, after B.Sc. (Agriculture) which are enlisted below:

1.     State Agriculture Officer (AO/AAO)

2.     University Agriculture officer (AO/AAO)

3.     JRF (Junior Research Fellow)

4.     Specialist Officer- SO-(IBPS)

5.     Bank (Clerical)

6.     Bank Probationary Officer (PO)

7.     Research Assistant

8.     Extension Officer

9.     Farm Manager

10.   Production Manager

11.   Agri-Preneurship

12.   Business Development Manager

13.   Seed Technologies Firm

14.   Seed Certification Officer

15.   Food Processing Units in Government

16.   Jobs at Food Corporation of India (FCI)

17.   Operations Manager in Fertilizer Units

18.   Plantation Manager

19.   Work with NGOs

20. Civil Services (State/UPSC)

            Last but not the least, one can also opt for higher studies (M.Sc., Ph.D. etc.) in a specific subject of his/her choice and explore the new potential hidden inside him/her. After completing higher studies along with the previously mentioned jobs, he/she can peruse with the following jobs-

1.     Senior Research Fellow (SRF)

2. Scientist [ASRB (Agricultural Scientist Requirement Board)-ARS (Agricultural Research Service)/ SAU (State Agricultural University)-SMS (Subject Matter Specialist)/ Private Agricultural Companies]

3. Assistant professor cum Junior Scientist in SAU (State Agricultural University)

4.     Assistant professor cum Junior Scientist in Private Agriculture Colleges

           I hope you can have a brief idea of your next plan. “All the very best for your upcoming journey…”