B. Sc (Agriculture) or commonly known Ag BSc is a 4 years course wherein various methods of agriculture, uses of fertilizers and various new techniques for cultivation of crops are taught
| Course Name | B. Sc Hons. Agriculture |
| Full Form | Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Honors) |
| Type | Under Graduate – Degree |
| Duration | 4 Years |
| Eligibility |
10+2 or any equivalent qualification with Physics, Chemistry and biology as compulsory subjects, |
| National level Exam | AIEEA (All India Entrance Exam for Agriculture) |
| State Level Exam | AP EAMCET, TS EAMCET, KCET, KEAM etc.., |
Details :
- B Sc. (Agriculture) stands for Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. It is a 4 years course (3 ½ Years Study + 6 Months RAWE programme) after 10+2 and other equivalent qualification with Biology, Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects.
- Unlike any other B.Sc Degree which are 3 years, B.Sc Agriculture is a professional degree which is 4 years.
- Though this course is available since many years but from past 4 , 5 years this course is in full demand due to the huge availability of Government and Private sector jobs B.Sc Agriculture graduates.
- As India is Agriculture based country and our economy is mainly depended upon agriculture. Almost 70% of the population in India have agriculture as their occupation. So there should be timely improvements and innovations in the field of Agriculture.
- Various agriculture methods, new techniques to improve the standards using technology, uses of modern fertilizers for improvements of crops etc.., are being taught in this course.
Duration :
- B Sc. (Agriculture) is a 4 years course which is semester wise pattern so there are 8 semesters.
- During the 7th Semester (4th year 1st semester) students has to complete their RAWE programme (Rural Agricultural Work Experience), wherein the student has to spend 6 months in a rural area to understand
the rural situations, status of Agricultural technologies adopted by farmers, prioritize the farmers problems and to develop skills & attitude of working with farm families for all round development in rural areas.
Eligibility :
- Age Limit : The minimum age to pursue B.Sc (Agriculture) is 17 years. Student has to be 17 years old, or should be attending 17 years by December 31st during the year of admission.
- Qualification : Must have complete 10+2 or equivalent qualification with Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects, and must obtain combined minimum 50% in these subjects. (40% for SC/ST).
Entrance Exam :
- National Level Exam : National Level Exam for B Sc. Agriculture is AIEEA UG. There is 15 % seats in Agriculture universities are reserved for AIEEA Merit.
- State Level Exam :
- AP EAMCET (Andhra Pradesh)
- BCECE (Bihar)
- JCECE (Jharkhand)
- KEAM (Kerala)
- KCET (Karnataka)
- TS EAMCET (Telanagna)
- MP PAT (Madhya Pradesh)
Scope of B. Sc. Agriculture:
- B Sc. Agriculture course is in huge demand since past 5 years, as there are very good job opportunities for Agriculture graduates in Government and private sector.
- It is estimated that by 2020 there will be around 60,000 job requirements in Agriculture sector, but as per the current situation there will be still 30,000 jobs vacant as there are not many agriculture graduates, so there is less competition as compared to other courses.
- Students from south state like Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are migrating to other states in North and west to purse agriculture if they don’t get a seat in their respective states.
Career opportunities :
- State Government Jobs such as Agriculture Officer, Agriculture Extension officer, Assistant Director of Agriculture, Bank Loan officer etc.., are available as the notification of respective state.
- Central Government Jobs : There are various Central Government Agriculture Departments and Research centers such as
* ICAR (Indian Council for Agriculture Research),
* CRIDA (Central research institute for Dry land Agriculture),
* KVK (Krishi Vigyan Kendra)
* NFL (National Fertilizers Limited)
* IARI (Indian Agricultural Research Institute)
* NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development)
- In private sector an Agriculture graduate can find employee opportunities in various agriculture based companies, fertilizer companies, import export, food processing companies etc..,
* Agriculture analytic
* Farm Manager
* Teaching
* Bank Loan officer
* Insurance Surveyor for Agriculture Land
* Agriculture Portfolio Manager
* Agriculture Officer
* Quality assurance officer
Further Studies :
- After B. Sc (Agriculture) graduates can pursue M. Sc (agriculture) Duration 2 Years , there various specializations in M Sc such as
- M Sc (Agriculture) – Agronomy
- M Sc (Agriculture) – Plant Pathology
- M Sc (Agriculture) – Soil sciences
Post which they can pursue Ph. D (Agriculture)