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There are no much more different, But the Honors degree students need to study
more papers than normal degree students it will be an advantage for the students
Bachelor of Agriculture is an Undergraduate Academic Degree which is awarded
for a course or program in the field of Agriculture. The bachelor degree course of
Agriculture is known as B.Sc. Ag. or B.Sc. (Agri) which is an abbreviated form of
Bachelor of Agricultural Science. Before 1998, B.Sc. Ag. degree was known
as B.Sc Ag. & AH (AH= Animal Husbandry) but soon it was designated as B.Sc. Ag.
and the 'AH' part was transferred to B.VSc. (Bachelor of veterinary sciences), which
is now designated as B.VSc. & AH. However, some Institutes may have retained BSc.
Ag. in Animal husbandry and Nutrition. The duration of B.Sc. Ag. is 4 years divided
into a number of semesters, which are mostly 8 in number. B.Sc. Agriculture course
syllabus covers a variety of topics related to design and production of agricultural
machinery, planning, design and construction of farm buildings and associated
equipment, irrigation, drainage, land resource planning and service engineering for
farm machinery.
B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture or Bachelor of Science Honours in
Agriculture is an undergraduate Agriculture Science and Technology course. The
duration of the course is three years (four years program in some
colleges). B.Sc (Hons)Agriculture includes the study of various methods of
agriculture, the use of modern fertilizers for the improvement of crops and the ways
to improve the present technique of Agriculture with the help of modern technology.
The study under B.Sc. in Agriculture (Honours) includes use of various technological
aspects for the betterment of agriculture. It opens many career scopes for the
candidates after its successful completion. The course is also available through
correspondence in a number of Institutes.
You will have lot many opportunities if you hold a degree in agricultural sciences say
from conductor to collector. You should decide what to choose and what not to,
Upon graduation or post-graduation in agriculture, there are ample opportunities in
teaching, research and transfer of technology areas in ICAR, State Agricultural
Universities, State Departments of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry and NGOs.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts an annual competitive
examination for recruitment in the Indian Forest Services, for which one of the
educational qualifications required is Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture so you can
explore in any field.
Moreover, there are large number of local, national and international private
business organisations, manufactures and NGOs where agriculture professionals can
find decent employment. Software companies are also looking for domain experts in
agriculture industry to plan, design and implement different software solutions
targetting the agriculture sector.
Further important opportunities will be awaiting once you step down from university
to work field, here are some
1. Competitive Exams
Graduate in BSc Agriculture, like any other graduate is eligible to appear job
exams in Banking, Defence, UPSC, SSC and many more organisations.
Besides, there are exclusive exams only for agriculture graduates (IBPS AO,
FCI, AIC, IIFCO, NSCI etc.)
2. Campus Placements
Many reputed companies visit agriculture colleges or universities for
recruiting BSc Agriculture students under campus placement program.
3. State Government Jobs
Jobs like Agriculture Development Officer (ADO), Class-I (Gazetted),
Agriculture Extension Officer, Range Forest Officer, District Horticulture
Officer (D.H.O. Grade-I), Superintendent-Govt Garden, District Cane
Officer, Assistant Conservator regularly recruited by the respective state
governments.
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