INTRODUCTION
Agricultural Science is the study of production
Of food and other goods i.e. Plants and living
Organisms in a systematic and controlled
Manner. This field incorporates management
Of farms, horticulture and agribusiness
Activities. It also gives insights of the agrarian
Scenario of the country and its agriculture
Industry that manufacture agricultural
Machinery and equipment and is involved in the procurement and processing of Agri-products.
It also studies banking activities for financing and developing farms, research and
Development for the purpose of improving the capacity and quality of farm products and so
On. Agricultural science students can specialize in agricultural production and livestock.
COURSES
Bachelor of Science (honors) in Agriculture
Bachelor of Fisheries Science (B.F.Sc.)
B. Sc. Food Technology
B. Sc. Horticulture
B. Tech Biotechnology
B. Tech. Agriculture Engineering
Master of Science in Agriculture
MBA agribusiness
M.Sc. Agricultural Biotechnology
Master of Science in Agriculture
Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture
CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMA COURSES
Eligibility - A pass in the Higher Secondary Examination (10+2) or equivalent with related
subjects
Diploma in Agriculture
Diploma in Horticulture
ELIGIBILITY
10+2 or equivalent having passed with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Math or Agriculture stream
INSTITUTES/UNIVERSITIES
CCS Agriculture University, Hisar, Haryana
University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), Thrissur,Kerala
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
Dr R Prasad Central Agriculture University,Samastipur, Bihar
SKILLS REQUIRED FOR AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
COMMUNICATE
Understand written information.
Read and understand work-related materials.
Understand spoken information.
Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
Write clearly so other people can understand.
Listen to others and ask questions.
REASON AND PROBLEM SOLVE
Follow guidelines to arrange objects or actions in a certain order.
Use reasoning to discover answers to problems.
Understand new information or materials by studying and working with them.
Recognize the nature of a problem.
Combine several pieces of information and draw conclusions.
Analyze ideas and use logic to determine their strengths and weaknesses.
Develop rules that group items in various ways.
Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
Judge the costs and benefits of a possible action.
Think of original, unusual, or creative ways to solve problems.
Think of new ideas about a topic.
Recognize when important changes happen or are likely to happen in a system.
Identify what must be changed to reach goals.
Concentrate and not be distracted while performing a task.
USE MATH AND SCIENCE
Use scientific methods to solve problems.
Choose a mathematical method or formula to solve problems.
Use math skills to solve problems.
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide quickly and correctly.
MANAGE ONESELF, PEOPLE, TIME, AND THINGS
Check how well one is learning or doing something.
Manage the time of self and others.
WORK WITH PEOPLE
Use several methods to learn or teach new things.
Teach others how to do something.
Change behavior in relation to others’ actions.
WORK WITH THINGS
Analyze needs and requirements when designing products.
Inspect and evaluate the quality of products.
PERCEIVE AND VISUALIZE
Identify a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in distracting material.
Quickly and accurately compare letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
Develop strategies and logistics in agricultural scientific initiatives.
Study, assess and evaluate agricultural productivity.
Develop and implement scientific methods in agricultural activities.
Develop safe standards in food production through agricultural scientific methods.
Educate farmers and other agriculturalists on scientific farming methods.
Coordinate and collaborate in research with other agricultural scientists.
Understand the needs of farming and agricultural communities.
Develop scientific solutions for complex problems in agricultural issues.
Conduct scientific research on food, plants, animals and dairy products and issues.
Study and develop newer scientific methods in biological processes and agricultural products.