Pursue B.Sc. Hons. Agriculture at the best College of Amritsar

Bachelor of Science (Hons.) Agriculture  is a 4 year undergraduate degree course focused on understanding the agricultural sector that involves the study of agriculture science, agronomy, soils, plants genetics, pathology of plants, horticulture etc. This course deals with the concepts of agriculture and the uses of modern scientific techniques. Candidates having a flair interest in agriculture and having a research oriented technical expertise with strong rational mind can choose a B.Sc Agriculture Honors course for their graduation.

The curriculum of B.Sc. (Hons.)Agriculture  includes theory and practicals over eight semesters and visits and hands-on experience in the laboratories polyhouses experimental plots and fields within and outside the college campus in peri-urban rural and industrial settings.

The main aim of the programme is to get the students acquainted with various facets of agriculture and its related specializations in the well equipped laboratories as well as in real environment in related industry and farming.

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria of BSc Agriculture Honors course is as follows:

Candidates must have cleared their Class 12^th in science stream with a minimum percentage of 50% to 60% aggregate marks from a recognised board.

They have core subject combinations either PCM (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) or PCB( Physics, Chemistry and Biology) in their 10+2 level of education.

Some colleges also provide admissions to students who have done their 10+2 in science stream.

Admission Process

The admission to the Agriculture Honors program is done on the basis of both merit based and entrance based. Admissions can be done either online or offline mode as well.

Entrance Exams: Students getting admission to agriculture college on the entrance exams basis must have to appear in the examination. After completing the exam a merit list will be prepared by the college authority to offer admissions.

Merit Based: Agricultural colleges will prepare a merit list of the candidates who have applied for admission to the course. The merit list is prepared based on the top four or five subjects from your grade card.

Offline Mode:

·         Receive prospectus from the College campus on payment of Rupees 500/-

·         Fill the application form given in the prospectus.

·         Attach self-attested copies of the documents.

·         Submit the completed Admission Form to admission desk.

·         Admission desk will check the eligibility of the students.

·         Deposit requisite fee as mentioned in the prospectus only if eligible.

Online Mode:

·         Go to official website of College.

·         Click online registration and fill the Form carefully.

·         Upload requisite documents.

·         Deposit registration fee.

·         Admission desk will check the eligibility of the students.

·         Admission desk will send confirmation through email.

·         Deposit requisite fee as mentioned in the prospectus only if eligible.

Job Prospects

Post completing a course in BSc Agriculture Honors, candidates will be able to get a job in both private as well as the public sectors. The job scope after graduating from the Agriculture Honors course is diverse and the candidates need not have to worry much about their future.

·         Candidates will be able to work in agricultural and farming related areas as a agriculture officer, plantation manager, agriculture technician, seed technologists etc.

·         After completing graduation in agriculture, students can also starts preparing for government exams to get a lucrative job in top government companies like Indian Agricultural Research Institute, National Seeds Corporation Limited, Food Corporation of India etc.

·         The average starting salary of a BSc Agriculture Honors graduate is around INR 4.1 Lakhs which goes above based on the experience.

Thus, this course is designed in such a way that majorly focuses on all the aspects of agriculture to provide the candidates a thorough knowledge about the subject. Candidates who have a zeal towards agriculture and want to get the knowledge of agricultural finance, agribusiness management, farming systems can opt for this course.