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Kill Shot 17th Feb, 2019

Hi Vishal Pathare,

I would first tell you about the profit of doing an MBA so you can decide more easily-

Agri-business explores the production, marketing and trading of products related to agriculture. The MBAprogramme also covers-

  • Improved growing techniques.
  • Agricultural machinery, fertiliser, pesticides.
  • Pre- and post- harvest handling, storage, transportation, packaging and labelling.
  • Critical management issues as financing and technical assistance, preparation of products for exports, overseas marketing issues and government policy are also an integral part of the programme.

Some of the optional courses offered in an Agri-Business Management Programme are Agricultural Finance/Banking, Agro Processing, International Agriculture and Trade Policy, Logistics and Infrastructure Management in Agriculture, Marketing of Agricultural Inputs, Management of Technology for Sustainable Agriculture, Rural Advertising etc.

Skills required for an MBA in Agribusiness-

  • A keen interest in the field of agriculture
  • A highly practical business sense
  • Should have no hassles dealing with farmers, visiting rural areas.

Fields where one can do the MBA-

  • Marketing
  • Finance
  • Supply chain management
  • Rural management
  • Even operations management would be of help but not that much as compared to the above ones.

There are a lot of options to do an MBA in India but these would be of a lot of use as per your UG degree.

Career Options after MBA -

  • Marketing manager – Agribusiness
  • Grain Merchandiser
  • Flour mill manager
  • Meat marketing manager
  • Research Analyst – Agricultural commodities
  • Agricultural loan officer

Career Prospects after MBA in Agribusiness-

  • A non-corporate sector like agriculture now is in urgent need of young & dynamic managers and entrepreneurs for improving its performance. If you have a passion for this sector and are armed with an MBA in Agribusiness Management, then the time is right for you to make it big in this industry.
  • There a lot of agro-based companies which have come up in the last decade which have shifted their focus from a traditional production-oriented approach to a market-oriented one. Such companies also need qualified graduates for efficient management.
  • There has been substantial value-addition in agri-products, standardisation of the value chain, a growing interest of the private sector in the primary sector, integration of agriculture with the input supply industry as well as with processing, distribution and marketing.
  • booming and offering good opportunities for the management professionals who don’t shy away from dealing with farmers or visiting rural Account Suspended fact, there are much more agribusiness careers than there are qualified people to fill them.
  • All this provides ample opportunities for experts in the field. There is also an increasing demand for export and processing of agricultural products. If you have entrepreneurial inclinations, this sector provides you with ample opportunities to start your own venture.

Now About the Salaries-

You can start off with an annual salary of Rs 4-15 lakh. This is a field where you “reap as you sow”. Work hard and take home the benefits.


Cheers and all the best!!

Yash Bhandari 16th Feb, 2019


Hello Vishal,

Since you are doing BTech in the field of Agriculture Engineering, then there are several courses in the MBA field that you can choose to pursue further, both in India and abroad.

Although you would learn a lot during the Masters in Abroad as well in India, I would suggest you get admission here in India and go for an internship to brush up your skills.

and for further details, you can even visit our website, where there is a detailed description of all the major colleges and which one would be the best for you.

https://bschool.careers360.com/colleges/list-of-agriculture-business-management-colleges-in-india


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16th Feb, 2019
In agricultural business management, there are how many ( less or large) scope for traveling out of India?.
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16th Feb, 2019
Which courses I can choose??
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