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Agriculture business management is a specialised two-year MBA programme which focuses on business aspect of agriculture production and its international trade. The postgraduate course aims to craft professional business leaders and entrepreneurs in food, agriculture and allied sectors. The course is offered in premier business schools in India and across the globe and focuses on managerial economics in the agricultural sector. Students learn how to make sustainable business decisions and minimise risk while working in the agricultural sector. The course curriculum is designed to build and enhance a global perspective among students. The course also creates awareness among students about the environmental forces that impact managerial decisions.


After doing M.Sc you will get opportunities in Government as well as Private job. In Government jobs, State Agriculture Departments recruits Graduates to fill up Officer level posts. Government Colleges also hires M. Sc graduates as Lecturers. Government Banks also hires them to fill up Officer level posts. In Private Sector , graduates may find jobs as Managers at Plantations, as Officers at Fertilizer Manufacturing firms, Agriculture Machinery Industries, Agricultural Products Marketing firms, Food Processing firms etc. One may also work as a Lecturer in Private Colleges to.

So, basically you can get job in government and private sector from both the courses.So, you can choose whichever course as both can fetch you a decent job.

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Msc Agriculture is more research-oriented and theoretical in nature with comprehensive syllabus, while ABM is more pratical as its a management program, there are case studies involved here.

Since, you have already mentioned you do no want to go ahead with teaching as a career, consider doing ABM.

India is an agricultural economy and a developing nation where agriculture holds a lot of importance, the agribusiness field has come up as one of the pivotal sectors which looks at hiring well-trained and skilled agribusiness managers.it has a lot of job opportunities for graduates and post-graduates in the field of agriculture.

After pursuing postgraduate course in the sector of Agribusiness Management, it opens an array of opportunities in various fields,one can apply for management-level jobs in this field where the responsibility lies towards planning and making critical decisions.

Jobs are available in government as well as private sectors.

They can work in various positions such as such as Agribusiness Office Assistant, Agribusiness Marketing Coordinator, Farm Manager, Farm Auditor, Agribusiness Food Manager, Agricultural Analyst, Market Analyst, Crop Producer, Quality Controller, etc.

Companies that hire graduates in Managers in this field include government organisations such as NABARD, PepsiCo, NBHC, Britannia, Parle, Eicher, NCML, Bayer Crop Science, etc.

Pursuing postgraduate course from top colleges can get one very good starting salaries ranging from Rs. 4 lakh to Rs. 15 lakh per annum, depending on the colleges. However, salary packages for freshers can also start from Rs. 30,000 depending on the type of organisation you are working for.