what is the scope of agricultural engenering in nit?
Hey,
There are excellent career opportunities in Agricultural sector for engineering graduates in India. The profession is now far from the traditional perception of the people towards agriculture. Agricultural engineering graduates have ample options in their hand.
Apart from joining manufacturing industries they can also opt for water resource management, forestry, mining and rehabilitation, food processing, peri-urban and rural development, machine development and many more. Agricultural engineers can also work in NGOs under various schemes and projects.
They are now working as specialists in private consultancies, large corporations, government and non-government organizations, and some have become engineering managers of large farms or estates.
- Public Sector
- Department of Agriculture (State as well as central government)
- Development organizations
- Universities/Institutions/Labs
- Private Sector
- Agricultural co-operatives
- Manufacturers of agricultural equipment
- Fertilizer and irrigation companies
- Farming companies
- Industry service organizations such as the sugar industry
- NGOs
Salary Package
An Agricultural Engineering graduate gets an average salary between Rs 20,000 and Rs 25,000 per month at the entry level. It also depends on the university you graduate from. Top universities like SRM will give their graduates higher salary packages than other universities.
After a couple of years of experience an individual can earn up to Rs 30,000 per month or more depending on the skill set, experience and performance.
Hope this helps.
