Agricultural Engineering

Hello,
Agriculture is one of the most booming course these days. B.Sc (Hons. ) Agriculture is the leading course for this field. Agriculture is a primary source of livelihood for the majority of Indians. Thus, generally it remains the last priority among students choosing a career option. Which is a very wrong assumption. Agricultural graduates have wide scope of career in public sector and private sector. In fact entrepreneurship is a great opportunity to pursue your prospective career in agricultural field. It is just a myth that Agriculture does not offer job opportunities. Lovely Professional University is the first private University who has got and accreditation from ICAR. Curriculum here is as per the guidelines of ICAR (Indian Council of Agriculture Research) and is designed to train students to understand ways of improving the crop production in a sustainable manner and to provide overall knowledge related to agriculture. The demand for graduates with a degree in agriculture is increasing every day in India and abroad. B.Sc. Agriculture is a 4 year undergraduate professional course offered by Lovely Professional University. Course fees are also considerably lower in comparison to other professional degrees, while rewarding with good jobs and a better packages. Infact one of LPU student has got the package of Rs 1 Crore per Annum. # It has various and variety of career options: Agriculture Officer, Farm Manager, Plantation manager, Research Officer, Quality assurance Officer in related fields, Agriculture Loan Officer in Banks, Production Manager, Operations Manager in Fertilizer Units, Food Development Manager, Self owned Food Processing Units, SEED Quality Manager and Government jobs are also there. I hope this will be helpful to you.

Hi, The eligibility is as following:
Pass with 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 or Intermediate (with English, Physics, Chemistry & either Maths or Biology or Forestry) or 10+2 or Intermediate (Agriculture) or 2 years Diploma in Agriculture after 10th or equivalent subject to valid score in LPU NEST (Agriculture). So, with 55% you may not be eligible. But LPU floats following relaxation in eligibility:
1. 5% relaxation to North East states and Sikkim candidates/ Defence Personnel and their Dependents/ Wards of Kashmir Migrants)
2. 10% relaxation to outstanding Sports Persons (I. e. A/A+ category as per Sports Scholarship), Subject to verification from Selection committee* of the University)
If ypou fall in any of these categories, then it is possible. ;
As seats are filling fast first you start the admission procedure from the website of LPU and book your LPU NEST for a bigger scale of scholarship. The test syllabus and paper pattern is given on the website also. LPU is the only private university which has been accredited by ICAR. It has set certain standards and for this FEAT it has received many accolades. The experienced faculty along with the high standards maintained for the grooming of students has made it a hub of academic excellence. The sprawling infra structure aids the practical knowledge needed for this field and well-equipped labs have been provided to propel the career of students to a zenith. Such and many more reasons are there to join LPU
Seats are filling up fast due to online admissions so be fast to grab your seat by August 31 for best benefits of scholarships. All the Best !

The potential sectors in Gujarat, where agricultural engineers play a pivotal role include:
1. Gujarat Agricultural University.
2. Gujarat State Land Development Corporation.
3. Gujarat Tractor Corporation Ltd. , Vadodara.
4. Gujarat Agro-Industries Corporation, Ahmedabad.
5. Nationalized Banks and NABARD
6. Rural Technology Institute, Gandhinagar.
7. Private Sector Industries.
8. Gujarat Energy Development Agency.
9. L&T John Deere Company Ltd Ahmedabad
10. Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd, Ahmedabad Zonal Centre
11. Vadilal Industries, Ahmedabad
12. Vivekananada Research Foundation Mandavi
13. Decision Support Centre, Ahmedabad
14. Krushi Agro-Machineries, Amreli
15. Irrigation Department- Major and Minor Irrigation Scheme.
16. Narmada Development Corporation.
17. Gujarat State SEED Corporation SEED Processing Plants. )
18. Warehousing Corporation.
19. Gujarat State Dairy Development Board.
20. Command Area Development.
21. Water and Land Management Institute, Gandhinagar.
22. Ground Water Board.
23. Rural Development Corporation, Gandhinagar.
24. Gujarat State Forest Development Corporation.