The scope of Agriculture industry has grown tremendously in recent times with research and innovation.

Agriculture is a discipline of Science stream that involves the study of various scientific, technical and business subjects related to agriculture, horticulture, farm management, poultry farming, dairy farming, agricultural biotechnology and many more.

With a bachelor’s or master’s degree in agriculture, students can secure high-paid jobs in both government and private sectors. Some of the careers that can pursue in this sector are agricultural research scientists, agriculture officers, production managers, farm managers, and so on.

B.Sc – Agriculture

	B.Sc – Agriculture
About	BSc Agriculture focuses on research and practices in agricultural science like Genetics and Plant Breeding, Agricultural Microbiology, Soil Science, Plant Pathology and provides training to implement modern agricultural techniques.
Eligibility	Candidates who have passed Class 12 from Science stream (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) with a minimum aggregate of 50% from a recognized board.
Duration	4 years
Entrance Exams	BHU UET, AP EAMCET , CG PAT, SAT, OUAT
College Options	College of Agriculture – Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Wayanad Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur ADAC&RI, Tamil Nadu YCMOU, Maharashtra
Course Curriculum	Semester I: Fundamentals of Agronomy, Fundamentals of Genetics, Fundamentals of Soil Science, Fundamentals of Horticulture, Rural Sociology & Educational Psychology, Introduction to Forestry, Introductory Animal Husbandry, Comprehension & Communication Skills in English, Agricultural Heritage, Introductory Biology or Basic Agriculture 1, Elementary Mathematics or Basic AgricuIture 2 Semester II:Fundamentals of Crop Physiology, Fundamentals of Plant Biochemistry, Fundamentals of Entomology-I, Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics, Principles of Organic Farming, Production Technology for Vegetables and Spices, Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension Education, Food Processing and Safety Issues, Human Values & Ethics, Soil and Water Conservation Engineering Semester III:Crop Production Technology 1 (Kharif crops), Practical Crop Production 1 (Kharif crops), Fundamentals of Plant Breeding, Agricultural Microbiology, Agricultural Finance and Cooperation, Farm Machinery and Power, Principles of Integrated Disease Management, Environmental Studies & Disaster Management, Dairy Science, Fundamentals of Entomology-II Semester IV:Crop Production Technology II (Rabi crops), Practical Crop Production II (Rabi crops), Principles of Seed Technology, Problematic soils and their Management, Renewable Energy and Green Technology, Production Technology for Ornamental Crops, MAP and Landscaping, Entrepreneurship Development and Business Communication, Introductory Agro-meteorology & Climate Change, Poultry Production & Management Semester V:Rainfed and dryland Agriculture, Crop Improvement-1 (Kharif crops), Pests of Crops and Stored Grain and their Management , Agricultural Marketing Trade & Prices, Protected Cultivation and Secondary Agriculture, Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and their Management-I, Production Technology for Fruit and Plantation Crops, Communication Skills and Personality Development, Intellectual Property Rights, Principles of Food Science & Nutrition, Geo-informatics and Nanotechnology, Elective-1 Semester VI:Farming System, Precision Farming & Sustainable Agriculture, Crop Improvement-II (Rabi crops) , Manures, Fertilizers and Soil Fertility Management , Farm Management, Production & Resource Economics, Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and their Management-II, Post-harvest Management and Value Addition of Fruits and Vegetables, Watershed and Wasteland Management, Beneficial insects and Pest of Horticultural Crops and their Management, Elective-2, Educational Tour Semester VII:General orientation & On-campus training by different faculties, Project Report Preparation, Presentation, and Evaluation Semester VIII:Production Technology for Bioagents and Biofertilizer, Seed Production and Technology,Mushroom Cultivation Technology, Soil, Plant, Water, and Seed Testing, Commercial Beekeeping
Careers	Agriculture Officer, Assistant Plantation Manager, Agricultural Research Scientist, Agriculture Development Officers, Agriculture Technician, Agriculturists, Business Development Executive, Marketing Executive

B.Sc – Agricultural Meteorology

	B.Sc – Agricultural Meteorology
About	Agricultural Meteorology is a wing of meteorology that examines the effects of weather and climate on crops, livestock, and various agricultural activities on the land.
Eligibility	Candidates who have passed Class 12 from Science stream with a minimum aggregate of 50% from a recognized board.
Duration	4 years
College Options	Chandigarh University, Punjab Manav Rachna University, Haryana DIT University, Dehradun
Subjects	Mathematics for Scientists I Mechanics and Modelling Dynamic Earth Forces of Nature Atmosphere and Ocean Global Environmental Challenges Research & Field Skills I Research & Field Skills II Mathematics for Scientists II
Careers	Project Asst. Meteorology, Lecturer/Teacher, Crop Consultant, Research Analyst In government sector: Teaching, Research and Development, Scientists, Assistant Professors and more In private sector: As Consultants in NGOs involved in watershed management, command areas and more

B.Sc – Agricultural Biotechnology

	B.Sc – Agricultural Biotechnology
About	Agricultural Biotechnology covers the study of the concepts, methods, and a range of tools employed to understand and manipulate the genetic make-up of organisms to increase the production or processing of agricultural products. It covers the study of topics like Crop and Plant biotechnology, crop yield, reduced dependence on fertilizers, pesticides, biofuels etc. Green biotechnology is the name given to biotechnology applied to agricultural processes.
Eligibility	Candidates who have passed Class 12 from Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) with a minimum aggregate of 50% from a recognized board.
Duration	4 years
College Options	University of Agricultural Sciences – Bangalore, Bangalore College of Agricultural Biotechnology, Ahmednagar
Subjects	Semester I: Basic Biochemistry, Field Crop Production, Fundamentals of Genetics, Introductory Entomology, Principles of Plant Physiology Non-Credit Courses  Comprehension and Communication Skills in English Physical Education Deficiency Course Mathematics Semester II: Cell Biology, Enzymology, Fundamentals of Plant Pathology, Human Nutrition, Horticultural Crop Production, Introduction to Plant Biotechnology, Microbial Genetics Non-Credit Courses NCC/ NSS 121 National Cadet Corps / National (NCC/NSS) Service Scheme Semester III: Basics in Animal Biotechnology, Elements of Immunology, Greenhouse Technology and Protected Cultivation, Industrial Microbiology and Fermentation Technology, Molecular Biology, Molecular Markers in Plant Breeding, Plant Breeding Techniques, Plant Metabolic Pathways Semester IV: Animal Cell Culture, Biostatistics, Biotechnology of Ruminant Feed Utilization, Enzyme Biotechnology in Food Processing, Intellectual Property Right, Plants Cell and Tissue Culture, Post-harvest Biotechnology of Food Grains, Techniques in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Semester V: Biodiversity Conservation, Biotechnology of Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance, Computer Applications in Biotechnology, Dairy Process Biotechnology, Livestock Genome, Recombinant DNA Technology, Technological Applications in Food Processing Semester VI: Animal Genetic Engineering, Biosafety Issues, Food and Nutrition Security of GM Food crops, Introduction to Bioinformatics, Molecular Plant Virology, Marketing and Export of Biotechnological Products, Management of Major Insect Pests and Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops, Post-harvest Biotechnology of Horticultural Crops Semester VII: Seminar, Cafeteria Courses of Major Departments, Cafeteria Courses of the Minor Department-I, Cafeteria Courses of the Minor Department-II Semester VIII: Hands-on Training
Careers	Application Support Specialist Asst. Accounts Manager Consultant Secondary Agriculture Finance & Accounts Head Human Resource Assistant Research & Development Associate Sales/Marketing/Business Development Executive Teacher Technical/Marketing Executive