Hello Riya,

important opportunities will be awaiting once you step down from university to work field, here are some

Competitive Exams

Graduate in BSc Agriculture, like any other graduate is eligible to appear job exams in Banking, Defence, UPSC, SSC and many more organisations. Besides, there are exclusive exams only for agriculture graduates (IBPS AO, FCI, AIC, IIFCO, NSCI etc.)

Campus Placements

Many reputed companies visit agriculture colleges or universities for recruiting BSc Agriculture students under campus placement program.

State Government Jobs

Jobs like Agriculture Development Officer (ADO), Class-I (Gazetted), Agriculture Extension Officer, Range Forest Officer, District Horticulture Officer (D.H.O. Grade-I), Superintendent-Govt Garden, District Cane Officer, Assistant Conservator regularly recruited by the respective state governments.

Central Government Jobs

Agriculture Graduate Trainee in IFFCO (Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited, A Multistate Co-operative Society).

Jobs in Banks and Insurance sector

Field Officers, Rural Development Officers, Junior Associates and Junior Agricultural Associates, Agricultural and Probationary Officers are recruited by different public sector and private banks of India.

Jobs in Teaching and Education

For those whose passion is teaching, there are plenty of opportunities to make career in teaching at school, college and university level.

Jobs in Research and Development (R & D)

Agricultural Research Scientist (ARS) and Research Fellow posts are available with many government and private organisations.

Jobs in Private Sector

There are number of private organisations that recruit Agriculture graduates on regular basis.

Becoming an Entrepreneur

No industry is best suited for becoming an entrepreneur than the agriculture sector. If your dream is to setup your own business to become an employment giver rather than an employment seeker, there are number of opportunities and promotional schemes from government to establish your own business in the agriculture related industry. Ex: you can own a mushroom production unit, Dairy farming, rabbit farming, vermicompost production etc where you can get subsidy from government for establishing structures.

Agricultural Journalism

When your passion is writing and reporting, then Agricultural Journalism is the best choice for you.