Agriculture

The candidate should have a Bachelors degree in Agriculture or Horticulture or Forestry from a recognised university in India. The candidate must also have passed the degree with minimum 50% marks. The admission to the programme is based on performance in the Entrance Examination and the academic record of the student in graduation. Some of the Entrance Exams for M.Sc. Agriculture are as follows:
AGRICET: Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University conducts a Common Entrance Test for admission to M.Sc. In Agriculture. The application forms are available online from May/ June and the exam is held in July. ICAR AIEEA ICAR conducts an All India Entrance Examination for Agriculture. The application forms are available online in February and the exam is held in April. MCAER PGCET The Maharashtra Council of Agriculture Education & Research holds a PG Common Entrance Test for various programmes, M.Sc. In Agriculture being one of them. With a comprehensive knowledge about agricultural Science students with M.Sc. Degree can find employment in the following sectors:
Agriculture/Dairy
Fertilizer industries
Academic Institutions
Food Processing Units
Agricultural Products Marketing firms.

Agricultural sector has got a great impact in the global economy. Agricultural productivity has increased with the improved agricultural techniques. Thus agricultural courses have got a great importance in the field of agriculture. M.Sc. Degree in Agriculture is a two year post graduation course in agriculture which enables the candidates to pursue their career in various fields of agriculture. Private Sector Jobs after M.Sc. In Agriculture
Candidates who have completed M.Sc. Degree in Agriculture can work in bakery and confectionery, fruit and vegetable processing, beverage and dairy industries. Some of the private companies which recruit these candidates are GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, Cavin Kare, Dabur Foods, ITC, Hatsun Agro Products and Hindustan Unilever Limited. Different job profiles available in the private sector for these graduates are given below
Agriculture officer
Technical Manager
Assistant Plantation Manager
Territory Manager
Trial Co-coordinator
These graduates can also work in different research institutes which focus on SEED technology and plant research. Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture is one among those institutes which recruits M.Sc. Graduates for the post of Senior Research Fellow and Project Assistant. They can also work as Technical Assistant or Research Associate in various research institutes. Government Sector Jobs after M.Sc. In Agriculture
Many government sector agricultural organizations are offering lucrative job opportunities for the candidates who have completed M.Sc. Degree in Agriculture. Some of those organizations are given below. Indian Agricultural Research Institute
National Seeds Corporation Limited
North Eastern Region Agricultural Marketing Corporation
State Farms Corporation of India
They can find research-oriented jobs or marketing jobs in these organizations. They can work in different laboratories under Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) which focus on agricultural research. They can also teach in different colleges or universities after qualifying the NET exam. They can also get into the agricultural department of the government after qualifying the concerned exam.