Agriculture Scope

When we think about a career in agriculture, we imagine a farmer working in the field, or riding a tractor. In today age of technology, it's not always like that. Agriculture is a big industry, and most of the careers are related to Science and/or business. The agriculture industry plays a major role in the Indian economy by contributing approximately 15-20% of the GDP (Sources: IBEF & WebIndia123). Hence, if you have the passion, skills and knowledge, there are several opportunities. The study of agriculture is called agricultural science or agricultural technology. The field combines the natural and social sciences, along with economics, engineering and management (particularly natural resources management and business management) of biological systems to practice, development and understands the fields of agriculture and forestry. Being related to the field of life & biological sciences, agricultural science is multidisciplinary and inter-related to food science & technology. Agricultural science uses the fundamentals of biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and statistics to solve the problems of agriculture-food industry. But, students also need to study economics and business management at the undergraduate level. With a degree in agricultural science, you can have careers in the agricultural sector. Major domains within the agricultural sector include agribusiness, R&D organizations, public and private agencies, government and policy-making agencies, and private consulting companies. Agricultural Science involves research and development on production, processing, the productivity of crops and end products for consumers. Agricultural Science professionals play a vital role towards maintaining food supply of the society. Major activities include improving the quality and quantity of farming, improving crop yield, minimizing labour, conservation of soil and water, and pest control.

Scope of a course in Agriculture:
Lots of Government as well as Private job opportunities are present in front of Graduates. Talking about Government jobs, State Agriculture Departments recruits Graduates to fill up Officer level posts. Government Banks also recruits Graduates to fill up Officer level posts (generally dealing with Loans). Talking about Private Sector jobs, graduates may find jobs as Managers at Plantations, as Officers at Fertilizer Manufacturing firms, Agriculture Machinery Industries, Agricultural Products Marketing firms, Food processing units etc. Average starting salary is generally between 2-4.5 Lacs Rupees per year. Some well known job posts available in front of Graduates are-
Research Officer
Quality Assurance Officer
Agriculture Officer
Agriculture Loan Officer (in Banks)
Production Manager
Operations Manager
Farm Manager
One may also work as an independent consultant after gaining work experience in the above mentioned fields. After B.Sc. Agriculture, one may also go for M.Sc. Agriculture and take up a teaching job, or even go for Ph.D. and build a career in the Research sector associated with the field of Agriculture. Regards.

Both are different fields of study and have different scope. Here, I have mentioned scope for both courses so that it is easier for you to decide which course you should pursue. Scope for higher studies after B.Pharma:
The B.Pharma graduates can either go for jobs in the related field or can opt for further advanced studies. The options available after B.Pharma is
M.Sc. Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Management programme in Pharmacy
Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharma)
Career Opportunities after B.Pharma:
There are diverse employment areas for the pharmacists such as in government departments, pharmaceutical companies, investigation, universities, research institutes, teaching hospitals, etc. Within these industries, the pharmacists are engaged in the activities like formulation, production, development and distribution of various existing and new drugs for the dispensary uses. Other wide range of employment lies in the drug control administration and in armed forces. They can also work as medical representatives with the responsibilities like introducing new drugs to the medical professionals and pharmacy shops thus promoting the sales of their pharmaceutical firms. Please refer to the link provided below for details regarding future prospects of a course in B.Sc agriculture and its scope in the industry. https://www.shiksha.com/science/articles/bsc-in-agriculture-course-career-scope-and-salary-prospects-blogId-14705.

Hello Rohit,
A number of Government job posts are available for Graduates. B.E./B.Tech graduates may join agriculture departments of different State Governments. They may easily land Officer post in this department. Apart from that, other Government Departments where graduates may find jobs are- Food Department, Research Departments, Dairy Boards (State wise), Coir Board, etc.
When it comes to Private sector, Fertilizer firms, Research and development firms, Agriculture Machinery manufacturing firms, Food Products Processing and Manufacturing firms etc are the prime recruiters. Average starting salary is between 2.5- 4.5 Lakh Rupees per year.
Some well known job posts available in front of Graduates are-
Agriculture Officer
Quality Assurance Officer
Farm Manager
Research Engineer
Process Manager
Purchase Manager