Scope of agriculture in B.SC
B. Sc Agriculture is considered a professional degree. The graduates from this degree can find jobs in both public and private sectors. The importance of agriculture is growing rapidly and thereby is increasing the job prospects in the field of agriculture. Today Graduates with B. Sc Agriculture are readily accepted in the government projects. Agricultural departments, Extension services, Research organizations, Commercial farming etc. are some of the sectors where graduates of this field can find job opportunities in.\
Following are some government sectors which have job opportunities for B. Sc Agriculture graduates:
- Indian Agricultural Research Institute
- National Seeds Corporation Limited
- State Farms Corporation of India
- Food Corporation of India
- National Dairy Development Board
- NABARD and other banks
- Agricultural finance corporations
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
- North Eastern Region Agricultural Marketing Corporation
Following are the private sectors which offer jobs to agriculture graduates:
- Agro industries
- Agriculture Marketing
- Financial sector with focus on agriculture
- Micro-finance institutions
- Fertilizer companies
- Agri-biotech organizations
Following are some job profiles that are offered to B. Sc Agriculture graduates:
- Agriculture officer
- Assistant Plantation Manager
- Agricultural Research Scientist
- Agriculture Development Officers
- Agriculture Technician
- Agriculturists
- Business Development Executive
- Marketing Executive
- Rice Breeder
- Seed Technologist
- Junior Agriculture Specialist
- Junior Associate – Research
Average salary offered to a B. Sc agriculture graduates depends on area or industry he is
working for.Agricultural giants such as ITC, Monsanto and Cargill, which are beginning to
establish their presence in commercial farming as well as small farmer-led production initiatives are on the look out for young executives to handle extension services. Since agriculture is a priority area in achieving financial inclusion, many insurance companies and banks also recruit agriculture graduates.