Hi reader ,

MSc Genetics and Plant Breeding is a 2-year postgraduate program in the field of Agriculture. It can be pursued by those who have completed their bachelors in Agriculture, Biotechnology, or any other relevant field

After completion of the course, the graduates can work as Plant Breeder, Plant Geneticist, Farm Manager, Agronomist, Assistant Professor, Associate Researcher, etc.

The MSc Genetics and Plant Breeding is a 2-year program, that includes 4 semesters. All these semesters have 3 to 4 subjects with at least 1 elective subject

The candidates can go for a PhD after MSc Genetics and Plant Breeding. They can do a PhD in the same field or can choose any other similar areas of agriculture.

Some of the best-deemed universities/ autonomous colleges that offer MSc Genetics and Plant Breeding are:

• Banaras HIndu University
• Lovely Professional University
• Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Science, Allahabad
• Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University, Orissa

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Hello sravani

MSc Genetics and Plant Breeding is a 2-year postgraduate program in the field of Agriculture. It can be pursued by those who have completed their bachelors in Agriculture, Biotechnology, or any other relevant field. The course is suitable for those who want to improve varieties and genetic stocks for grain quality, yielding ability, and resistance to diseases and insect pests, maintain and evaluate the diversity of genetic stocks.

The admission into the course is usually based on entrance exams. There are few institutes that conduct admission based on merit. The admission into the state and central agriculture universities is conducted through ICAR AIEEA PG. The other private colleges conduct their own entrance exams. Some of these exams are LPUNEST, SAAT, OUAT, SOETAP, etc.

After completion of the course, the graduates can work as Plant Breeder, Plant Geneticist, Farm Manager, Agronomist, Assistant Professor, Associate Researcher, etc. The average salary after completion of this course is around INR 3 lakh to INR 5 lakh per anum.

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