Careers after class 12: Agriculture

Industry: Agro-industry

What is Agriculture?

Agriculture is the science and art of cultivating the soil, growing crops and plants and raising livestock for food, human requirements and economic gain. An agriculture career includes farming, dairying, harvesting agricultural, aquacultural, floricultural and horticultural commodities, animal husbandry and other farming practices. Agriculture is practiced for producing clothing, shelter, medicines, weapons and other products of human use and economic gain.

Job Description

• Responsibilities of an agricultural worker include harvesting and inspecting crops and advertising and marketing farm products
• Organising maintenance and repair of farm property, equipment and machinery
• Managing livestock in pastures and keeping them disease-free
• Budgeting and maintaining farm records and finances

Eligibility and Courses
Class 12

Science stream 

Under Graduate Courses

• B.Sc. in Agriculture
• B.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering
• B.Voc. in Agriculture
• Diploma/Certificate Course in Agriculture Science

Career Profiles

Top 5 Institutes for Agriculture courses

1. Vellore Institute of Technology

Value for Money- 5/5

Bachelor Courses- B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agriculture

Tenure- 3 years

Website: https://vit.ac.in/

2. Banaras Hindu University

Value for Money- 4.5/5

Bachelor Courses- B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agriculture

Tenure- 3 years

Website: https://www.bhu.ac.in/

3. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

Value for Money- 4.2/5

Bachelor Courses- B.Sc. in Agriculture

Tenure- 3 years

Website: https://gbpuat.ac.in/

4. Punjab Agricultural University

Value for Money- 4/5

Bachelor Courses- B.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering

Tenure- 4 years

Website: https://www.pau.edu/

5. Chandigarh University

Value for Money- 4/5

Bachelor Courses- Integrated B.Sc. in Agriculture + M.B.A. in Agri Business

Tenure- 5 years

Website: https://www.cuchd.in/

Career Progression

Pay

Expert View

“Investments in agriculture are the best weapons against hunger and poverty, and they have made life better for millions of people.”

— Bill Gates,
Famous American business magnate

 

“Agriculture is the foundation of manufacturers, since the production of nature are the materials of art.”

— Edward Gibbon,
English historian, writer and member of parliament

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