Hello,

India is an agricultural economy and a developing nation where agriculture holds a lot of importance, the agri-business field has come up as one of the pivotal sectors which looks at hiring well-trained and skilled agribusiness managers.it has a lot of job opportunities for graduates and post-graduates in the field of agriculture.

After pursuing postgraduate course in the sector of Agribusiness Management, it opens an array of opportunities in various fields,one can apply for management-level jobs in this field where the responsibility lies towards planning and making critical decisions.

Jobs available are available in government as well as private sectors.

They can work in various positions such as such as Agribusiness Office Assistant, Agribusiness Marketing Coordinator, Farm Manager, Farm Auditor, Agribusiness Food Manager, Agricultural Analyst, Market Analyst, Crop Producer, Quality Controller, etc.

Companies that hire graduates in Managers in this field include government organisations such as NABARD, PepsiCo, NBHC, Britannia, Parle, Eicher, NCML, Bayer Crop Science, etc.

Pursuing postgraduate course from top colleges can get one very good starting salaries ranging from Rs. 4 lakh to Rs. 15 lakh per annum, depending on the colleges. However, salary packages for freshers can also start from Rs. 30,000 depending on the type of organisation you are working for.

Hello,

BSc Agriculture is study of agriculture and it's mainly is concerned with production of foods through processes such as growing of plants, raising of domesticated animals, rural development, rural economy etc. Anything related with food, environment(includes plants and animals), and rural comes in this course of study because all these things are in some way or other impact agriculture process.

Pursuing higher studies definitely increases one's job opportunities that are present in private and government sector. They can work as Agriculture Officer, Farm Manager, Agriculture Loan Officer in Banks, Field Officer, in Fertilizer Units as Operations Manager, in Government Sector as Food Processing Units, Subject Expert at Krishi Vigyan Kendras etc.

Now, coming to BSc Agriculture Business Management, this is more business oriented focusing on the field of agriculture, along with business of lands. This involves learning all the technical, business , management and finance aspects of managing agricultural productions.

Job opportunities are present in Banking Sector, FMCG Companies, Retailing Sector, Academics etc The different assigned roles such as Area Sales Manager, Management Trainer, Credit Manager

Hello aspirant,

It is a great idea of choosing agricultural business management after completion of your UG if you prefer to study more. If you are really interested in business sector instead of research or other options then you can probably apply for ABM.

All the best!

We can give you the list of books for each section that can help you accelerate your preparation to ace the tests.

CAT Books For Quantitative Ability:
1.NCERT mathematics books (from 6th to 10th class) ::
These books are a good way to start if one needs to clear their basics and concepts. NCERT books are best to start your CAT Preparation with only if you have a lot of time before your exam date and need to brush up on concepts before solving advanced problems.

2.How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT (by Arun Sharma)
(publisher: Tata McGraw Hill)
This is a very popular book among CAT aspirants and really easy and simple to understand. This book also focuses on the basics first and has different levels of difficulties step by step.

3.Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations (by Abhijit Guha)
This book is quite comprehensive for various competitive exams, for both MBA aspirants and for those seeking jobs who need to prepare for the aptitude tests.
4.Quantitative Aptitude Quantum CAT by Sarvesh Verma
It is an extensive book for students aspiring to go to IIMs. It has a very simple, lucid and tailor made content revolving around CAT.

5.Quantitative Aptitude for CAT (by Nishit Sinha)
This book by Pearson focuses on in depth understanding of core topics for basic and advanced applications.


Verbal Ability Books For CAT:

1.How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and ReadingComprehension for the CAT(by Arun Sharma andMeenakshi Upadhyay)
This book is good to brush up your verbal and reading comprehension skills. It covers three important topics: reading comprehension, verbal ability and verbal reasoning. It provides sufficient practice and mock papers for self-assessment.

2.Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension For The CAT( by Nishit Sinha)
This book by Pearson provides not only an exhaustive resource for verbal ability. It also includes numerous tests as well as integral problem solving techniques and approaches.

3.Word Power Made Easy (by Norman Lewis)
This is the go-to book to improve your vocabulary. It is not a book to be read but a book to work with daily to enrich your vocabulary.

4.High School Grammar and Composition( by Wren and Martin)
It is a very good book for people who want to improve their grammar skills. It helps to understand and conceptualise different aspects of grammar and it is a must have book for anyone with poor grasp on verbal ability or who wants to make up with the basics of english.

Read books from different genres
The ultimate key to improve your verbal ability is to read extensively and to read books from different genres. This ensures that when the time for reading comprehension comes you are well acquainted with different writing styles and topics. Reading extensively also improves your reading speeding over a period of       time. There are no shortcuts here.

Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning Books For CAT:

1.A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning( by R.S. Agarwal)
This CAT book by R.S. Agarwal is to start with the most basic reasoning problem as it is quite simple to understand. It is segregated into different sections such as logic, statements, inferences and arguments, assumptions, conclusions, course of actions, logical puzzles, etc.

2.How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for CAT book (by Arun Sharma)
This book by Tata McGraw Hill contains all topics to be considered under Logical Reasoning for CAT as well as other entrance exams. Each topic is explained with solved examples followed by a series of problems with varied difficulty levels to solve which gives an individual enough practice for this section.

3.How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT book (by Arun Sharma)
This book focuses on all areas of Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency. It provides and emphasizes on developing our calculations to get an edge with DI. This book also provides you with previous years questions, Model and Sample test papers.

4.Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT (by Nishit Sinha)
This book covers fundamental and advanced topics under the aforementioned section which are explained with the help of solved examples, case lets and exercises to do. It is useful for various other exams as well.

5.Data Interpretation (by Nishit Sinha)
Practice Book for CAT and Other MBA Entrance Examinations( by Nishit Sinha):
This book provides adequate practice and to sharpen the skills for Data Interpretation. It is also quite useful for other competitive exams like NMAT, GMAT,SNAP,XAT, CMAT, etc.

Another CAT Preparation material or book to be considered isPrevious Years Solved CAT Paper:
This ensures that you are familiar with the kind of questions that are asked in CAT providing you an edge. They can be taken as mocks and the analysis of the same can provide you with great insights for your preparation.

It is always better to read newspaper for CURRENT G.K. than trying to grasp all info at once. Some of the newspaper sources which you can use to prepare this section are The Hindu, Financial Express, and The Economist.

In case, you dont like reading newspaper daily, you can go with Manorama Yearbook or Current Affairs Yearly by Arihant for General Knowledge which is published every year.

In order to prepare for STATIC G.K. section, you need to broaden your overall scope in following sections: Sports, Politics, Entertainment, Biographies, etc. So, for this, you can use Static General Knowledge by A.P. Bhardwaj and S. Chands  Advanced Objective General Knowledge. These books are okay to start with if you are not someone with a newspaper reading habit from the past.

There are plenty of other books for these topics in the market, but these are by far the most popular as well as helpful books for anyone preparing for entrance exams.

Hi student

The main exam you have to crack to get admission into ABM is JET-ABM.


Some of the private colleges might be having their own entrance exams .

For more information you can visit the link given below:
https://www.careers360.com/agriculture-business-management-course


You can comment your further queries in the comment section below.


Best Wishes
Era Madaria

Hey,
Agriculture business Management is a specialised two-year MBA programme which focuses on business aspect of agriculture production and it's international trade.
The eligibility criteria is that you must hold a bachelors degree in any discipline with minimum qualifying marks in aggregate. The course has wide scopes. If you land a good job then,there is no saying about the salary. You will get hefty salaries.
Follow the link given below for detailed information:
https://www.careers360.com/agriculture-business-management-course
Hope this helps.
Good luck.