Is BSc Agriculture in India worth pursuing?

From crop production, dairy farming, food production to plant breeding, animal husbandry and more. There is enough scope as India is an agriculture-intensive country. With correct career planning and skillset you can eventually become a Agriculture Officers, Bank Probationary Officer, Agronomist, Seed Technologist. You can also consider startups, food processing, research, etc. Government options include profiles like - Agricultural Officers, IBPS Agriculture Field Officers (AFO), FCI Managers, or scientists in ICAR/CSIR. Please note that the worth of a degree depends on its graduates' employability. So make sure you invest time in gaining skills, experience, and networking in the industry. Also besides a few instances enrty level agriculture jobs pay 3 to 5 LPA (INR) on average. Salary tends to increase with experience and job title gradually.

What skills do I need for BSc Agriculture course?

You don't necessarily require skills before you enroll in a degree. You could use some pre-requisites but those too are mere suggestions. The course itself is designed to teach you skills. You can use some prior knowledge of agricultural concepts, nomenclature of basic crops, attention to detail, innovation, verbal and written communication skills, and most importantly a genuine interest in the field. All the best! Read more about - BSc Agriculture course

Can I pursue B.Sc in Agriculture after appearing for ICAR?

Normally in February every year, a notification from ICAR is given for admission to Diploma, UG, PG and Doctoral courses of various Agricultural Universities and Colleges of ICAR and States. The process is online for this a link is provided on the ICAR website http://www.icar.org.in and also on the websites of agricultural universities and colleges. There is an online entrance exam like JEE, AIEE, etc. in the second week of June, based on the course applied among the eligible candidates. The result is declared in four weeks. The eligible candidates are called for counselling at Delhi and are given a choice from their preference purely on merit bases however category reserved seats, SC, OBC etc. are called first.

B.Sc. in Agriculture colleges in Dehradun

There are nearly 31 colleges in Dehradun that offer Agriculture courses in full-time mode of study, division of colleges by ownership is private: 21, public private: 1 and public / government: 1.

Location wise

There are colleges offering the Agriculture in major cities and states all over India. The following table lists all the prominent cities where these colleges are located:

Location Details	Colleges
Maharashtra	105 Colleges
Uttar Pradesh	85 Colleges
Rajasthan	80 Colleges
Punjab	77 Colleges
Madhya Pradesh	56 Colleges
Uttarakhand	48 Colleges
Maharashtra - Other	36 Colleges
Delhi/NCR	35 Colleges
Chhattisgarh	33 Colleges
Tamil Nadu	32 Colleges
Dehradun	31 Colleges
Andhra Pradesh	26 Colleges
Gujarat	21 Colleges
Haryana	20 Colleges
Jaipur	16 Colleges
Bhopal	14 Colleges
Telangana	14 Colleges
Chhattisgarh - Other	14 Colleges
Bihar	13 Colleges
Jharkhand	13 Colleges

Specializations

There are various specialisations offered by Agriculture colleges in Dehradun like Agriculture, Chemistry and Mathematics. Tabulated below is the specialisations offered by no. of colleges

Specialization Details	Colleges
Agriculture	31 Colleges
Chemistry	24 Colleges
Mathematics	23 Colleges
Physics	22 Colleges
Computer Science	14 Colleges
Microbiology	14 Colleges
Zoology	14 Colleges
Biotechnology	12 Colleges
Botany	12 Colleges
Forestry	10 Colleges
Food & Nutrition	6 Colleges
Geology	6 Colleges
Horticulture	6 Colleges
Food Technology	5 Colleges
Forensic Science	4 Colleges
Home Science	4 Colleges
Biology	3 Colleges
Environmental Sciences	2 Colleges
Optometry	2 Colleges
Statistics	2 Colleges

Entrance Exams

Applicants must pass a variety of national, state, or university-level entrance exams. The top entrance exams for various colleges offering Agriculture in Dehradun are listed in the table below:

Exam Details	Colleges
CBSE 12th	29 Colleges
ISC	29 Colleges
UK 12th	29 Colleges
CUET	2 Colleges