Agriculture

Agriculture

Agriculture is derived from the Latin words agri, which means soil, and cultura, which means cultivation. Agriculture is a science that includes all aspects of crop production such as horticulture, livestock raising, fisheries, forestry, and so on.

Agriculture is also defined as it is the art, science, and business of growing crops and raising livestock for economic gain. Agriculture is that one of the subject which is growing and leading across the country. Agriculture courses cover a wide range of technical and scientific topics such as agricultural technology, food technology, dairy industry, food science, plant science, horticulture, and even forestry. The primary distinction between these fields is their focus.

Agriculture is the practice of cultivating soil, growing crops, and raising livestock. It entails preparing plant and animal products for human consumption and distributing them to markets. Agriculture produces the majority of the world's food and textiles. Agriculture produces cotton, wool, and leather. Agriculture also provides construction wood and paper products.

Scope of Agriculture

Agriculture is that field which is most important in the India. It has wide range of applications in both India and International Markets. In India, Agriculture is the major source of Income for majority peoples, every peoples in rural area is connected with agriculture.

Agriculture is important to the country's economy because millions of people work in agriculture and agribusiness. As a result, pursuing an Agriculture degree can provide you with a variety of job opportunities. Agriculture graduates can find employment in a variety of public and private institutions, research centers, and other businesses involved in agriculture, dairy farming, horticulture, and other agri-related fields.

Types of Agriculture Courses

·       Agriculture Diploma & PG Diploma

·       BSc Agriculture courses

·       MSc Agriculture Courses

·       Doctorate Agriculture courses

List of Agriculture Courses in India

S.No	Undergraduate Courses	Postgraduate Courses
01.	BSc Agriculture	MSc in Agriculture Economics
02.	BSc in Agriculture Economics and Farm Management	MSc in Agriculture
03.	BSc in Animal Husbandry	MSc in Agronomy
04.	BSc in Genetic Plant Breeding	MSc in Plant Physiology
05.	BSc in Fisheries	MSc in Plant Biotechnology
06.	BSc in Forestry	MSc in Seed Science and Technology
07.	BSc in Soil and Water Management	MSc in Animal Husbandry
08.	BSc in Horticulture	MSc in Soil Science
09.	BSc in Agriculture and Food Business	MSc in Plant Pathology
10.	BSc in Crop Physiology	MSc in Sericulture

List of top 10 Agriculture Courses

Collage Name	Location	Courses offered
National Dairy Research Institute	Karnal, Haryana	Diploma in Dairy Technology Diploma in Animal Husbandry & Dairying B tech (Dairy technology) Master’s Program Doctoral Program
Indian Agricultural Research Institute	New Delhi	Agriculture Biochemistry Horticulture Food science Bioinfomatics Seed Science Soil Science Plant Pathology Floriculture Vegetable Science
Indian Veterinary Research Institute	Izatnagar, Bareilly	Animal Husbandry Animal Reproduction Poultry Husbandry Veterinary Biological Products Meat Product Technology Medicine and Surgery
GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology	Pantnagar, Uttarakhand	Faculty of Agriculture Faculty of Agribusiness Management Faculty of Basic Science Faculty of Fishery Science Faculty of Home Science Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Science
Punjab Agriculture University	Ludhiana, Punjab	Agriculture Agriculture Engineering Home Science
University of Agriculture Sciences	Banglore	B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture B.Sc. (Hons.) Agri. Business Management B.Tech. (Food Technology) B.Sc. (Hons.) Sericulture Agriculture Entomology Agriculture Extension Agriculture Economics Horticulture
Central Institute of Fisheries Education,	Mumbai	Agriculture Horticulture Fisheries Science Forestry Dairy Technology Food Technology Biotechnology Sericulture
Professor JayashankarTelangana State Agricultural Univerisity	Hyderabad	BSc Agriculture BFSc BVSc B tech Agriculture Engineering B tech Food technology BSc (Hons) community science Agronomy Entomlogy Agriculture Economics Agriculture Extension Crop Physiology MBA
Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University	Haryana	Home Science Agriculture Basic Science Food Science
Indira Gandhi KrishiVishwavidyalaya	Chhattisgarh	Agriculture Veterinary Diary Technology Agriculture Enginnering

 

Entrance Exams of Agriculture

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is a national-level agricultural entrance exam that is accepted by many colleges/universities. AGRICET, BCECE, MHT CET, KEAM, and other agricultural state-level entrance exams are available for study.

S.no	Exam Name	Courses offered	Conducting Authority
01.	BCECE	UG	BCECEB
02.	ICAR	UG/ PG/ PHD	ICAR
03.	MHT CET	UG	DTE, Maharashtra
04.	MHT CET	UG	CEE, Kerala
05.	OUAT	UG/ PG	OUAT
06.	LPUNEST	UG/ PG/ PHD	LPU
07.	AAU VET	UG/ PG	OUAT
08.	AGRICET	UG	Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University
09.	BHU UET	UG	NTA