Monday 9 January 2017
Best career option : Agricultural scientist
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Agricultural Scientist
Agricultural scientists are concerned with all aspects of plant and animal life. They are engaged in both laboratory-based and field-based research. Scientists work for improving crop produce, for environment protection, and they work in the testing and quality control of foodstuffs, drugs and farm products. Agricultural scientists may specialise in one of the following areas: Agronomy, Horticulture, Plant Breeding, and Animal Science Research.
Std XII Stream: Science
Mandatory Subjects: Agriculture, Biology
Mandatory Subjects: Agriculture, Biology
Academic Difficulty : Medium
Job Profile
- Agricultural Scientists carry out field-based or laboratory-based research for improving crop produce, environment protection, testing and quality control of foodstuffs, drugs and farm products.
- Agronomists work on improved crops and cultivation methods and on developing crops that are resistant to pests, drought and plant diseases.
- Agronomists study the texture and composition of soil as related to crop rotation, fertilizers, and tillage practices.
- They study the environment extensively.
- Horticulture work is carried out in the area of fruit, flowers, indoor plants and vegetables as well as nuts cultivation for improvement in quality and increased production.
- Plant breeders use biotechnological and genetic studies for the improvement of plants and seeds resistant to difficult weather conditions, disease and insects.
- Plant pathologists study and deal with plant disease and their control in various climates, geographical regions and varied soil.
- Agricultural scientists work with farm animals as animal scientists, dairy scientists and poultry scientists.
- They may also specialise as apiculturists to work with bee farms.
- They are engaged in developing improved methods of breeding, feeding and controlling disease. They work for improvement of farm produce also.
- Research covers biotech, agricultural production, marketing, economics, agricultural engineering, equipment and utilities, processing, new uses and methods, new products, conservation, reclamation and rural sociology.
Employment Opportunities
Zoological and botanical parks, agribusinesses, scientific consultancy to the government offer job opportunities.
In laboratories, they work as technical workers and scientific assistants. Such jobs are mostly concerned with assisting research specialists in their particular area of work like doing routine testing and recording of results on reports, charts and drafts in the course of research.
Researchers work in agricultural research at Central and State level with Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Agricultural Universities etc. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is the world's second largest organisation in agricultural research. Agricultural Research Council offers scientific and technical services.
Research can be done in biotechnology and genetics.
In laboratories, they work as technical workers and scientific assistants. Such jobs are mostly concerned with assisting research specialists in their particular area of work like doing routine testing and recording of results on reports, charts and drafts in the course of research.
Researchers work in agricultural research at Central and State level with Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Agricultural Universities etc. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is the world's second largest organisation in agricultural research. Agricultural Research Council offers scientific and technical services.
Research can be done in biotechnology and genetics.
How do I get there?
Graduate entry - Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan, Pusa, New Delhi 110012 conducts an All India Entrance Examination for filling up 15% of the total number of seats in graduate courses in eleven Agricultural Universities and Central Agricultural University, Imphal in different subjects viz. Agriculture, Horticulture, Fisheries Science, Forestry, Home Science, Sericulture, Agricultural Engineering, Dairy Technology, Food Science & Technology and Agriculture Marketing, Banking & Cooperation and 100% seats in National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal.
Scheme of examination - The examination has one paper consisting of Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Mathematics/Agriculture carrying 180 questions. Candidate have to attempt (1) Physics (2) Chemistry and (3) Biology or Mathematics or Agriculture papers as per their eligibility and choice of the subject. Each subject has 60 questions. The paper is set in both Hindi & English.
Eligibility : 10+2 with 50% in combination shown against each subject of study (40% for SC/ST). The course requirements for various subjects are as follows : Agriculture - PCBM/AGRI; Horticulture - PCB; Fisheries science - PCB; Forestry - PCB; Home science - PCB; Sericulture - PCB. Veterinary science - PCB; Agricultural Engineering - PCM; Dairy Technology, Food science & Technology - PCM; Agricultural marketing, Banking & Co-operation - PCM. Candidates should be Indian nationals only and minimum 19 years of age on 31 December of the year of admission in the course.
Some states also conduct a state level entrance test along with other professional courses such as medicine/engineering/agriculture etc to select student for graduate courses in Agriculture states colleges. For admission to the post graduate courses in agriculture & allied fields ICAR conducts an entrance test. This is for 25% seats in state Agriculture colleges 100% seats in Central Institute of Fishery Education and other central institutes.
Scheme of examination - The examination has one paper consisting of Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Mathematics/Agriculture carrying 180 questions. Candidate have to attempt (1) Physics (2) Chemistry and (3) Biology or Mathematics or Agriculture papers as per their eligibility and choice of the subject. Each subject has 60 questions. The paper is set in both Hindi & English.
Eligibility : 10+2 with 50% in combination shown against each subject of study (40% for SC/ST). The course requirements for various subjects are as follows : Agriculture - PCBM/AGRI; Horticulture - PCB; Fisheries science - PCB; Forestry - PCB; Home science - PCB; Sericulture - PCB. Veterinary science - PCB; Agricultural Engineering - PCM; Dairy Technology, Food science & Technology - PCM; Agricultural marketing, Banking & Co-operation - PCM. Candidates should be Indian nationals only and minimum 19 years of age on 31 December of the year of admission in the course.
Some states also conduct a state level entrance test along with other professional courses such as medicine/engineering/agriculture etc to select student for graduate courses in Agriculture states colleges. For admission to the post graduate courses in agriculture & allied fields ICAR conducts an entrance test. This is for 25% seats in state Agriculture colleges 100% seats in Central Institute of Fishery Education and other central institutes.
Where to study?
There are 40 State Agricultural Universities, 6 deemed to be universities (4 of which are Indian Council of Agricultural Research Institute), and 3 Central Agricultural Universities. In addition there are nearly 45 agricultural colleges within general universities. They offer undergraduate programmes in 11 fields with an admission capacity of about 10,000 students. The State universities are producing trained manpower required in the professional section of agriculture. However, unlike other professional fields, agriculture education does not yet have a middle level system of education. The second line of jobs, generally handled by diploma holders in other professions, is still being handled by untrained personnel. Vocational courses in agriculture at the +2 level are useful introduction for the vocationalization of agriculture education.
Specialisation: After B.Sc Agriculture, M.Sc Agriculture can be done with specialisation in following branches. PhD can be followed in specific branches. M.Sc Agriculture specialisations - Agri Botany; Agri Bio-technology; Agri-
Chemistry; Agri Economics, Agri Extension, Agronomy, Agri Engineering; Agri meterology, Agri statistics & Agrizoology, Agri Entomology, Extension education; forestry, Social forestry; Farming system management, Horticulture mycology; Microbiology; Nematology, Plant physiology, Ecology, Plant pathology, Plant protection, Sugar cane technology, Seed technology, Soil science and Soil conservation, Sericulture, Tea husbandry, Water conservation.
I hope this post may helpful for you . Agricultural are best career option. And in there lots of opportunities to make some different.
You also read this
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING post to know more about Agricultural.
Specialisation: After B.Sc Agriculture, M.Sc Agriculture can be done with specialisation in following branches. PhD can be followed in specific branches. M.Sc Agriculture specialisations - Agri Botany; Agri Bio-technology; Agri-
Chemistry; Agri Economics, Agri Extension, Agronomy, Agri Engineering; Agri meterology, Agri statistics & Agrizoology, Agri Entomology, Extension education; forestry, Social forestry; Farming system management, Horticulture mycology; Microbiology; Nematology, Plant physiology, Ecology, Plant pathology, Plant protection, Sugar cane technology, Seed technology, Soil science and Soil conservation, Sericulture, Tea husbandry, Water conservation.
I hope this post may helpful for you . Agricultural are best career option. And in there lots of opportunities to make some different.
You also read this
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING post to know more about Agricultural.
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