Agricultural Science is the study of the production of food and other goods i.e. plants and living organisms in a systematic and controlled manner. This field incorporates the management of farms, horticulture and agri-business activities. It also gives insights of the agrarian scenario of the country and its agriculture industry that manufacture agricultural machinery and equipment and is involved in the procurement and processing of agri-products. It also studies banking activities for financing and developing farms, research and development for the purpose of improving the capacity and quality of farm products and so on. Agricultural science students can specialize in agricultural production and livestock.
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for Agricultural Science is 10+2 or equivalent having passed with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Maths or Agriculture stream.
Popular Courses
The popular courses are as follows:
Certificate/Diploma courses:
- Diploma in Agriculture
- Diploma in Horticulture
UG/PG Courses:
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Agriculture
- Bachelor of Fisheries Science (B.F.Sc.)
- B. Sc. Food Technology
- B. Sc. Horticulture
- B. Tech Biotechnology
- B. Tech. Agriculture Engineering
- Master of Science in Agriculture
- MBA Agri-business
- M.Sc. Agricultural Biotechnology
- Master of Science in Agriculture
- Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture
Colleges & Universities Offering Agricultural Science
Colleges and Universities offering Agricultural Science are –
- CCS Agriculture University, Hisar, Haryana
- University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
- Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
- Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
- Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), Thrissur, Kerala
- Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
- Dr. R Prasad Central Agriculture University, Samastipur, Bihar
