BSc. in Agriculture
Introduction - B.Sc. (Hons.) agriculture
B.Sc. (Hons.) agriculture is a broad-based course with great potential. It deals with things like food production, horticulture, animal rearing, rural economy and rural development, environmental health, etc. Other industries may face downsizing, but agriculture can never fall prey because “food” is the basic necessity for life. Feeding the world will never face a recession or a slowdown. In fact, the development in technology, research, and innovation has multiplied the scope of agriculture in a big way. BSc agriculture colleges in Gujarat equip students with the knowledge and skills that will help them to manage agri-preneurship, to conduct research, work in agricultural field, conduct field surveys and manage different areas of farming practices. B.Sc. (Hons.) agriculture is a 4-year undergraduate professional course offered by Swarrnim Startup & Innovation University. The demand for graduates with a degree in agriculture is increasing every day in India and abroad. The syllabus is as per the guidelines of ICAR (Indian Council of Agriculture Research) and is designed to train students to understand ways of improving the crop production in a sustainable manner and to provide overall knowledge related to agriculture and related disciplines. A student pursuing B.Sc. (Hons.) agriculture course will study a wide variety of subjects including agronomy, soil sciences, horticulture (fruit science & vegetable), plant breeding and genetics, entomology, plant pathology, animal sciences, extension education, plant biochemistry, agriculture economics, basics of biotechnology, etc.
Key Features
Our aim is to promote education and applied research and development of knowledge in the field of Agriculture. The graduate programme of Agriculture at Swarrnim Startup and Innovation University prepares students for positions in industries that use or detect microorganisms and for graduate studies in basic, applied, or medical Agriculture. The program includes specialized instruction in basic Agriculture, immunology, medical Agriculture, microbial physiology, bacterial genetics, and bacterial diversity. The Agriculture Department at Swarrnim University is recognized as one of the leading Agriculture departments in the state of Gujarat. Riding on the advanced labs, the B. Sc. In Agriculture programme is one of the flagship programs of the university.
Career Outcome
BSc Agriculture graduates have ample job opportunities in the government as well as private sector. They can be hired as Agriculture Development Officers (ADO) and Block Development Officers (BDO). Employment opportunities are available as:
- Agriculture Research Scientist
- Subject Matter Specialist in different Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs)
- Extension Officer
- Field Officer
- Agriculture Officer
- Research Officer
- Officer in Quality Assurance in Related Fields
- Farm Manager
- Agri-Preneurship
- Seed Technologies Firm
- Agriculture Loan Officer in Banks /Agriculture Field Officer (AFO)/ Regional Rural Bank (specialist officer in agriculture).
- Operations Manager in Fertilizer Units
- Food Processing Units in Government
- Production Manager
- Plantation Manager
Why Study at Swarrnim?
This course will introduce the disciplinary nature of agriculture and its wide range of applications providing the skills and technical knowledge to work in a multidisciplinary environment. In addition to key core courses, the B.Sc. (Hons.) agriculture major emphasizes learning through an research experience. All our students are encouraged to carry out primary research, either by working in a faculty member’s laboratory or through collaborative research projects in farm. Through this research experience, the university helps you develop skills need in your future careers, including the ability to present your research. Moreover, Swarrnim Startup and Innovation University is the first university of India dedicated to promoting startup and innovation. It is also considered to be one of the most reputed BSc agriculture colleges in Ahmedabad. During or after the course if a student develops a new idea in this field, those ideas are brought to life so that it can help farmers in the long run. We have the ecosystem in place where your journey as an entrepreneur can become easy and smooth.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Students passing 10 + 2 system of examination from recognised State Board (s) with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English subjects.