B.Sc. Agriculture course is a great alternate to the B.E./B.Tech. Agriculture Engineering program. Since India is an agrarian country, this field will never run out of job opportunities. To be honest, qualified professionals are always valued, when it comes to agriculture sector. Thus, it is evident that there is more than just one reason to pursue this course!

It is a 4 years long Undergraduate Bachelor Degree program. B.Sc. Agriculture program consists of topics such as- agriculture science, use of modern scientific equipment and techniques in agriculture, land surveying, soil science, water resource management, animal and poultry management, basics of biotechnology etc.

The main aim of this program is to use the above mentioned concepts to train students improve agriculture productivity, manage products and pave way for future developments through research activities.

M.Sc. Agriculture is a postgraduate course that B.Sc. Agriculture graduates or other graduates from relevant courses may pursue after their Bachelor’s program.

Students who have an interest in the field of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology and Biochemistry, Livestock breeding and management etc may pursue this PG course after their Bachelor’s Program. It is one of the best PG courses that students may do after completing B.Sc. Agriculture. Some related courses are- M.E./M.Tech. Agricultural Engineering and Agricultural Information Technology.

B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering (B.Tech AE) is an undergraduate course in agricultural studies and processes. The minimum eligibility for this course requires passing class 12th/ Higher Secondary Examination in Biology, Mathematics and Chemistry.

B. Tech AE graduates can find employment in sectors such as Agri-business firms, food processing, agricultural research and development firms, government sectors etc. The job profiles for graduates of this course can be research scientist, lecturer, microbiologist etc. A fresh graduate of this course can expect an annual salary INR of between 1.5 Lakh INR – 2.5 Lakh which would only increase with experience in the field.

M. Tech. Agricultural Engineering is 2 year post-graduate program which is a study of various applications, techniques and theories used in Agricultural sector for better productivity of crops through design and innovation.

The program focuses on using and bringing new engineering methods in use for making farming easy, more efficient and more profitable. Improving lifestyle of rural people, is also one of the crucial part of M. Tech Agricultural Engineering.

Agricultural Engineers work on new inventions that are useful in irrigation systems and power systems, which help reduction in fuel consumption. The minimum eligibility for admission to this course is a B.Tech. degree in Agricultural Engineering or similar discipline. Approximate Tuition fee of the course varies from 30,000 INR to 75000 INR per annum.

M. Tech Agricultural Engineering equips students with immense knowledge to work in various sectors like fertilizer firms, Research and Development Firms, Food product firms etc. The average entry level salary for M.Tech. Agricultural Engineering graduates ranges from 1.5 Lakh INR to 3 INR Lakh.