India

Horticulture is a mother for many axillary industries like canning industries and processing industries etc. Several agro industries, based on horticultural products are being established there by solving the unemployment problem to some
extent. Eg. Rubber, Coir (Coconut) and sago (Tapioca) industries. Jobs are possible in
1.Civil Services(IAS/IFS & Allied) This examination is conducted by Union Public Service Commission:B.Sc. Ag/ B.Sc. (Horticulture)/Graduates are also eligible.
2. Scientist: This Examination conducted by the Agriculture Scientist Recruitment Board, ICAR, New Delhi,Eligibility:M.Sc Agr. (Horticulture) or Ph.D in Horticulture.
3.Lecturer, Assistant Professor,Training Associatein Agricultural Universities and Colleges.Eligibility: M.Sc Agr. (Horticulture) with NET or Ph.D in Horticulture.
4.Horticulture Officer/ Agriculture Officer: Examinations conducted by State Public Service Commission. Eligibility:M.Sc (Agr) M.Sc. (Horticulture).
5.Assistant Agriculture Officer: Examinations conducted by State Public Service Commission. Eligibility:B.Sc. (Agr) B.Sc. (Horticulture).
6.Technical Assistant/ Training Assistantin SAU, ICAR, DRDO, IARI & CSIR.
Eligibility:B.Sc. (Agr) B.Sc. (Horticulture).
7.Horticulture Inspector/Food Inspector / Marketing Inspector/ Agriculture Development Officer in DSSSB/HPSC. Eligibility:B.Sc. (Agr) B.Sc. (Horticulture).
Private Sector:
You can become a Horticulturist or Supervisor (Landscape) in Industries, Hotels, Golf Courses & Construction Companies etc. if you have sufficient talent. Marketing jobs are also offered by various pesticide and insecticide companies.
Self-employment in Horticulture
You can start the Agriculture clinic if you have graduation in Horticulture/Agriculture or can start the business of Nursery raising of fruit plants and ornamental plants by the plant material using various techniques (e.g. grafting, budding, tissue culture, layering and vegetative propagation).
Fellowship in Horticulture Sector by UGC:
The Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (RGNF) Scheme is open to SC/ST candidates who wish to pursue higher studies as regular and full time Ph.D scholars in the discipline of Horticulture Science.
Fellowship in Horticulture Sector by ICAR:
Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR), New Delhi offers JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) and SRF (Senior Research Fellowship) to those who qualify the respective examinations conducted by ICAR from time to time.