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Can i do M.sc by Animals husbandry after completing my B.sc agriculture?


HARISH MEENA 11th Mar, 2019
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Sumedha Saxena 12th Mar, 2019

Hello Harish Meena,


Yes, you can opt for a Mater's in Animal Husbandry after doing your Bachelor's in Agriculture. The basic eligibility required for doing your Master's in Animal Husbandry is that you do your Bachelor's from a subject related to animal husbandry, and since agriculture is one of the subjects with the closest semblence with animal husbandry, it qualifies as a programme which will allow you to do your Master's in Animal Husbandry.


Other options you have after B.Sc in Agriculture are:

  • A lot many government and private jobs open up for students who have done their Bachelor's in Agriculture. Various officer level posts open up in government sectors.
  • In the private sector people will get jobs as managers at plantations, agriculture machinery industry, fertilizer manufacturing firms, product marketing firms, food processing units etc.
  • The average salary ranges from INR 2-4.5 lakh per annum
  • The positions which open up for people inlude those of research officer, agricultural officer, quality assurance officer, agricutural loan officer in banks, operations manager, production manager, farm manager etc.
  • However, it is suggested that one after this course does opt for higher studies. This will enhance their portfolio.


M.Sc in Animal Husbandry:

  • This is a course which deals with teaching a student the technique of rearing and nurturing animals, the check up and first aid involved with animals, the meal diet and nutrition of animals, medicinal knowledge about animals etc.
  • It is cetered arround various types of farming like dog breeding, bee keeping, horse breeding, raising kettle, pig farming, sheep farming etc.


Career prospects after M.Sc in Animal Husbandry:

  • Candidates after this course can work with zoos, farms, lab animals, pet animals, animal shelters etc. both nationally and internationally.
  • Various jobs involved in this field revolve around sectors such as educational institutions, animal shelters, poultry, dairy, apiculture, pisciculture, livestock etc.
  • Various job profiles include those of farm managers, entrepreneurs, research assistants, animal husbandry technician, post graduate teacher, subject matter specialist, animal husbandry officer etc.
  • Various employment areas include stud farms, rabbit farms, poultry farms, veterinary hospitals, animal husbandry clinics, wildlife sanctuaries, aviaries, dairy farms, zoological parks, universities etc.
  • The average starting salray of a canddidate varies from INR 3-5 lakh. 


All the best!

I hope this answers your queries.

Do revert back in case of any further doubts.

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