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Can I apply for B.Sc Agriculture admission in any reputed institute after completing my HSC studies from PCM background?

- TalhaUpdated On June 16, 2022 12:16 PM

If you are eying a successful career in the field of agriculture, it is important that you enroll in a reputed university in order to gain maximum benefits in the form of good faculty and campus facilities. Therefore, given below are top 5 agricultural universities in India as per the rankings released by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in 2018. The below are the few best college in India 1. Tamil Nadu Agriculture University 2. Acharya N.G Ranga Agriculture University 3. Punjab agriculture university 4. GB Pant Nagar University 5. Lovely Professional University. LPU School of Agriculture is among Punjab and Indias Best Agriculture colleges. LPU Becomes the First Private University to be Granted ICAR Accreditation By the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. It lays thrust on carrying out research in agricultural and allied fields. The university has well-equipped laboratories, library, lecture rooms and excellent farm facility to conduct agricultural experiments.

- NavneetAnswered on June 16, 2022 12:16 PM

Lovely Professional University is the first private university to be accredited by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. As far as the program is concerned, the LPU agriculture program is designed with a target of the holistic development of students. School of Agriculture offers programs with an up-to-date curriculum designed to suit the aspirations of agricultural industries as well as major research and development sectors. The laboratories of the School are world-class. The dedicated faculty gives the students hands-on training experience by assigning live projects (Agricultural work) in university agricultural research farms and experiential learning on different agricultural units. It includes disciplines like Agronomy, Horticulture Genetics and Plant Breeding, Soil Science, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Economics, Extension, etc. The major emphasis of the program is to get the students acquainted with knowledge and hands-on experiences in the above-mentioned discipline and apply that knowledge to high-value agricultural production in a sustainable manner. The minimum age required for enrolling in the program is 16yrs. Merit in qualifying examination LPUNEST, subject to eligibility criteria. Students are engaged towards evergreen agriculture, keeping in view the RAWE program to build interpersonal skills. The students are exposed to Commercial farms to get know-how that creates an opportunity for students to engage and tone up their endurance, confidence and management skills. Emphasis on case studies and interpersonal-based teaching to develop skills in analytical thinking and reflective judgment by reading and discussing complex, real-life scenarios are given. Some of the popular Job roles in this domain: Plantation Manager Officer in Quality Assurance in Related Fields, Subject Matter Specialist in different Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs)Farm Manager Research Officer, Agriculture Loan Officer in Banks, Biochemist, Food Scientist, Environmental Engineer, Agricultural Lawyer, Agricultural Operations Manager, Animal Geneticist, Agronomy Sales Manager. The highest package offered was 19.25 LPA.

- priyal gognaAnswered on February 18, 2022 08:53 AM

LPU is a first private University having ICAR accreditation. ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) co-ordinates agricultural education and research in the country under the aegis of Ministry of Agriculture (Govt. of India). LPU School of Agriculture has been granted accreditation by the National Agricultural Education Board of Indian Council of Agricultural Research, making it the first and only private University in the country to receive the accreditation. LPU got this accreditation last year (2018). All the courses that run at undergraduate and post graduate level are all accredited by ICAR. It counts BSc (Hons.) Agriculture, MSc Ag. (Genetics & Plant Breeding), MSc Ag. (Agronomy) and MSc Ag. Horticulture (Fruit Science) programmes are accredited to ICAR by the National Agricultural Education Board of Indian Council of Agricultural Research, an autonomous body responsible for coordinating agricultural education and research in India. BSc Agriculture is a 4-year undergraduate degree awarded by Indian Universities for 10+2 students preferably with Science stream. B. Sc. in Agriculture is considered as a professional degree by the Government of India. The course is not so popular among students but the demand for trained professionals in agriculture is very high. Well, the Eligibility for BSc In Agriculture is to get Pass with 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 or Intermediate (with English, Physics, Chemistry and Maths or Biology or Forestry) OR 10+2 or Intermediate (Agriculture) OR 2 years Diploma in Agriculture after 10th or equivalent with LPU NEST. Keeping in sync with the concept I found LPU course curriculum very employable. It believes in building expertise through well planned on-field implementation and testing of basic concepts in production, yield enhancement disease resistant and better shelf life of food and flora. Creating professionals to tackle the dogma from seed to stomach. It runs B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture Programme ie for 4 years. LPU is a first private University having ICAR accreditation. ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) co-ordinates agricultural education and research in the country under the aegis of Ministry of Agriculture (Govt. of India). LPU School of Agriculture has been granted accreditation by the National Agricultural Education Board of Indian Council of Agricultural Research, making it the first and only private University in the country to receive the accreditation. LPU got this accreditation last year (2018). All the courses that run at undergraduate and post graduate level are all accredited by ICAR. It counts B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture, M.Sc Ag. (Genetics & Plant Breeding), M.Sc Ag. (Agronomy) and M.Sc Ag. Horticulture (Fruit Science) programmes are accredited to ICAR by the National Agricultural Education Board of Indian Council of Agricultural Research, an autonomous body responsible for coordinating agricultural education and research in India.

- RomaAnswered on August 11, 2021 11:44 AM

Career in Agriculture is one of the largest industries and a good source of employment across the country. Agriculture also plays a vital role in Indian economy. It promotes the efficient production of quality food in the agricultural-food industry & on the farm linked to the farming.LPU Becomes the First Private University to be Granted ICAR Accreditation.In addition to the regular course work, especially designed practical courses like Hands on training, Practical crop production, Rural and Agriculture Work Experience (RAWE), Nursery raising for horticulture crops, Crop And Seed Identification Laboratory, Soil And Water Sampling And Analysis, Soil Description And Interpretation Discipline Highlights: Agriculture aboratory, Organic And Chemical Fertilizer, Manure Identification And Application Laboratory, Introductory Nematology, Disease Of Horticultural Crops And Their Management, Practical Floriculture And Vegetable Crop Production Laboratory, Bio-Safety Rules And Intellectual Property Rights are offered to promote practical implication of various courses which train students for industry. Students are exposed to Commercial farms (100 acres) to know-how that create an opportunity for students to engage and tone up their endurance, confidence and management skills. They were also engaged in complete cultivation practice of seasonal crops for 6 months, wherein land preparation till harvesting and marketing of the final products will be done by student to expose farming experience. Profit earned by selling solely shared by students of a group. Highest numbers of PhDs as faculties are enrolled in School of Agriculture faculties throughout the LPU university. These experienced faculties mostly engaged in consultancy, research and publication to add immense value to the academic life. Sharing life-based experience and suggesting personality development steps time to time. Placement Insight • Due to ICAR accreditation large numbers of companies are visiting the campus. • More than 44, 46 and 43 renowned firms and industries are on board for on campus and off campus drive in 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 respectively. • Around 90% of the students getting placed every year. • Among the drive conducted the major associates were with Syngenta pvt. Lmt., Tata Rallis India, Bioseed, Emami,GSR, IFFCO, Dhanuka, ITC, Relience Agr. Retail, Uniborn, HDFC Bank, Intellow lab, WIPRO, with maximum package offer of 5.68 lakh. • Every year >50 students joining in Syngenta RISQ project for research with good stipend. • Students are getting an opportunity to go on programme exchange in foreign universities every year Thanks

- Poonam AnguralAnswered on August 03, 2021 10:09 AM

yes, you can. I must advise choosing the University that offers all-round development in both the courses. School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University which is the FIRST PRIVATE SCHOOL to get accredited by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Students are also involved in Practical crop production, Rural and Work Experience (RAWE), Nursery raising for horticulture crops, Crop And Seed Identification, Soil And Water Sampling And Analysis, Soil Description And Interpretation, Organic And Chemical Fertilizer, etc. projects other than regular course work. School of Agriculture offers programs with up to date curriculum designed to suits the aspirations of agricultural industries as well as major research and development sectors. Ranked Top in India by Silicon India • The school has 2500+ students who are involved in different research trials throughout the year. • LPU provides copious opportunities to all the students. University provides additional placement-oriented classes and students also studied subjects like analytical skills, soft skills, etc. as part of the curriculum to prepare the students for all types of competitive exams as well. I would like to name a few companies that visit LPU- Nestle, VLCC Health Care, HDFC, Rallis India, SYNGENTA INDIA LTD, WIPRO LIMITED, and many other firms. Just last year, LPU student Kavita Faman has placed in Monsanto foods at the annual package of INR 1 crore. For more details on the eligibility and scholarship on the basis of LPUNEST, you may visit LPU Website.

- Navneet KaurAnswered on July 29, 2021 04:23 PM

If you are interested in exploring Agricultural Sciences and practices in contemporary times, you should go for BSc Agriculture (Hons). BSC agriculture will get you to understanding soil, water, pesticides, technology, harvesting and may be breeding. I must advise choosing the University that offers all-round development in both the courses. School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University which is the FIRST PRIVATE SCHOOL to get accredited by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Students are also involved in Practical crop production, Rural and Work Experience (RAWE), Nursery raising for horticulture crops, Crop And Seed Identification, Soil And Water Sampling And Analysis, Soil Description And Interpretation, Organic And Chemical Fertilizer, etc. projects other than regular course work. School of Agriculture offers programs with up to date curriculum designed to suits the aspirations of agricultural industries as well as major research and development sectors. Ranked Top in India by Silicon India • The school has 2500+ students who are involved in different research trials throughout the year. • LPU provides copious opportunities to all the students. University provides additional placement-oriented classes and students also studied subjects like analytical skills, soft skills, etc. as part of the curriculum to prepare the students for all types of competitive exams as well. I would like to name a few companies that visit LPU- Nestle, VLCC Health Care, HDFC, Rallis India, SYNGENTA INDIA LTD, WIPRO LIMITED, and many other firms. Just last year, LPU student Kavita Faman has placed in Monsanto foods at the annual package of INR 1 crore. For more details on the eligibility and scholarship on the basis of LPUNEST, you may visit LPU Website.

- AvtarAnswered on July 23, 2021 12:53 PM

The most significant thing which should be emphasized is that LPU is the first private university which has been approved by ICAR.I along with my cousins had visited the fields, labs. In order to infuse understanding on emerging problems and technologies involved in agriculture field visits are conducted to neighbouring farms, orchards and nurseries. Not only subject related education is imparted but also the professional enhancement is added by the university through the different courses like soft skills and communication skills. Major Highlights of the programme that I would be highlighting over here are as follows: a) The course would impart knowledge and understanding of fundamental concepts and techniques of maintaining and enhancing soil fertility, crop production, crop management, crop improvement, biodiversity and sustainability of agriculture worldwide. b) The course would develop the ability to know farming practices and their scope to improve in the rural areas and the environments. c) It would help in applying the knowledge of basic science through Agricultural microbiology, Plant biochemistry and Biotechnology. d) It will focus on application of knowledge of Agri-business management and finance to develop profitable agricultural system. e) 19.25 LPA PLACEMENT OFFERED IN PANDEMIC BY DE SHAW LPU students have got top packages from leading Agriculture companies. Students of School of Agriculture are placed in Dhanuka, HDFC Bank, Reliance retail, Syngenta, Bio SEED Nestle, Smur Agro, VLCC, Virbac, Amazon, Sanra organics and many more. Student of Lovely Professional University, Kavita Faman, a final year student of M.Sc. Agriculture (Agronomy), has bagged a package of Rs 1 crore. The package has been offered by Monsanto, global leaders in agrochemicals and now part of the crop sciences division of the Bayer G are lot of government job available for agricultural graduates in different sectors like FCI ,KVK, CCI ,ATMA, IFFCO ,NABARD ,RBI etc. The following are the key job opportunities in BSc in Agriculture : Job Roles for Agriculture Graduates. UPSC (Indian Forest Service) IFS. Staff Selection Commission (SSC) IBPS Specialists Officer (AO) Food Corporation of India (FCI) Jobs.

- lipika dhingraAnswered on July 20, 2021 01:17 PM

Yes,certainly you can if you qualify the eligibility .The eligibility criteria is 60% in 10+2/Intermediate with English, Physics, Chemistry and Maths/ Biology/ Forestry + LPUNEST or 60% in 10+2/Intermediate 10+2 (Agriculture) + LPUNEST OR 60% in 2 year Diploma(Agriculture) after 10th + LPUNEST Age Condition :- Minimum 16 Years (i.e. born on or before last date of admission) .Let me share the salient features LPU Becomes the First Private University to be Granted ICAR Accreditation.In addition to the regular course work, especially designed practical courses like Hands on training, Practical crop production, Rural and Agriculture Work Experience (RAWE), Nursery raising for horticulture crops, Crop And Seed Identification Laboratory, Soil And Water Sampling And Analysis, Soil Description And Interpretation Discipline Highlights: Agriculture aboratory, Organic And Chemical Fertilizer, Manure Identification And Application Laboratory, Introductory Nematology, Disease Of Horticultural Crops And Their Management, Practical Floriculture And Vegetable Crop Production Laboratory, Bio-Safety Rules And Intellectual Property Rights are offered to promote practical implication of various courses which train students for industry. Students are exposed to Commercial farms (100 acres) to know-how that create an opportunity for students to engage and tone up their endurance, confidence and management skills. They were also engaged in complete cultivation practice of seasonal crops for 6 months, wherein land preparation till harvesting and marketing of the final products will be done by student to expose farming experience. Profit earned by selling solely shared by students of a group. Highest numbers of PhDs as faculties are enrolled in School of Agriculture faculties throughout the LPU university. These experienced faculties mostly engaged in consultancy, research and publication to add immense value to the academic life. Sharing life-based experience and suggesting personality development steps time to time. Placement Insight includes:- • Due to ICAR accreditation large numbers of companies are visiting the campus. • More than 44, 46 and 43 renowned firms and industries are on board for on campus and off campus drive in 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 respectively. • Around 90% of the students getting placed every year. • Among the drive conducted the major associates were with Syngenta pvt. Lmt., Tata Rallis India, Bioseed, Emami,GSR, IFFCO, Dhanuka, ITC, Relience Agr. Retail, Uniborn, HDFC Bank, Intellow lab, WIPRO, with maximum package offer of 5.68 lakh. • Every year >50 students joining in Syngenta RISQ project for research with good stipend. • Students are getting an opportunity to go on programme exchange in foreign universities every year

- Poonam AnguralAnswered on July 20, 2021 10:23 AM

Hi, LPU's agriculture courses are consistently in high demand. LPU School of Agriculture is one of the best agriculture institutes in Punjab and India. It places a strong emphasis on agricultural and related studies. The institution features well-equipped laboratories, a library, lecture rooms, and a fantastic farm where agricultural experiments can be conducted. LPU is the first private University to get ICAR accreditation. Dhanuka, HDFC Bank, Reliance Retail, Syngenta, Bio SEED Nestle, Smur Agro, VLCC, Virbac, Amazon, Sanra organics, and many other companies use School of Agriculture graduates. 7 Students Received a 3.74 LPA Offer 7 students from the School of Agriculture have been hired as Retail-Agri executives at HDFC, India's largest private bank, with a starting annual remuneration of 3.75 LPA. The international camp was held to allow students to showcase their projects on sustainable water resource management. University provides unique inputs in the form of placement classes to prepare students for placements. Students receive extensive on-the-job training as well as opportunities to work on projects that pay well. The university's agriculture placements are excellent, with students receiving excellent pay packages. Kavita, an M.Sc. Agriculture student at LPU, has also been awarded a one-crore package. Thanks

- AnshikaAnswered on June 25, 2021 05:34 PM

BSc Agriculture is a 4-year undergraduate degree awarded by Indian Universities for 10+2 students preferably with Science stream. B. Sc. in Agriculture is considered as a professional degree by the Government of India. The course is not so popular among students but the demand for trained professionals in agriculture is very high. Well, the Eligibility for BSc In Agriculture is to get Pass with 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 or Intermediate (with English, Physics, Chemistry and Maths or Biology or Forestry) OR 10+2 or Intermediate (Agriculture) OR 2 years Diploma in Agriculture after 10th or equivalent with LPU NEST. Hence dear you can apply for B.Sc Agriculture in LPU. LPU is a first private University having ICAR accreditation. ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) co-ordinates agricultural education and research in the country under the aegis of Ministry of Agriculture (Govt. of India). LPU School of Agriculture has been granted accreditation by the National Agricultural Education Board of Indian Council of Agricultural Research, making it the first and only private University in the country to receive the accreditation. LPU got this accreditation last year (2018). All the courses that run at undergraduate and post graduate level are all accredited by ICAR. It counts B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture, M.Sc Ag. (Genetics & Plant Breeding), M.Sc Ag. (Agronomy) and M.Sc Ag. Horticulture (Fruit Science) programmes are accredited to ICAR by the National Agricultural Education Board of Indian Council of Agricultural Research, an autonomous body responsible for coordinating agricultural education and research in India.

- RomaAnswered on June 07, 2021 03:21 PM

Hi, Let me share the details of the agriculture course at Lovely Professional University.Being an alumni let me share with you valuable information in regards to B.Sc. Agriculture at LPU. LPU Becomes the First Private University to be Granted ICAR Accreditation. By Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India.Agriculture Discipline is among Punjab and Indias Best Agriculture colleges. It lays thrust on carrying out research in agricultural and allied fields. The university has well equipped laboratories, library, lecture rooms and excellent farm facility to conduct agricultural experiments. Students learn about latest advancements in the field of agriculture, disease resistance, fertilizers and, insecticides with extensive fieldwork and field trips preparing them for the evergreen field of agriculture.The students have got top packages from leading Agriculture companies. Students of School of Agriculture are placed in Dhanuka, HDFC Bank, Reliance retail, Syngenta, Bio Seed, Nestle, Smur Agro, VLCC, Virbac, Amazon, Sanra organics and many more.Reliance Retail which is a recognised brand for Reliance Fresh, selected 6 students of B.Sc. Agriculture at starting annual package of 3.75 LPA.65+ Students have been selected for internship in different companies viz., Syngenta (44), Bioseed (8), Smur Agro (6), Khandari Beverages (7), Mahindra Agri Solutions (2) etc. with an average stipend 9000 per month.Dhanuka selected 8 students from School of Agriculture at an annual package of 3.09 LPA as a Trainee Business Development Marketing.School of Agriculture arranged educational tour and industrial visit at ICAR, NDRI, IIWBR, IISR, BISA, CIPHET, NBPGR, NFL etc.Students are engaged towards evergreen agriculture, keeping in view the RAWE Program to build interpersonal skills.Students are exposed to Commercial farms to get know-how that create an opportunity for students to engage and tone up their endurance, confidence and management skills.

- Poonam AnguralAnswered on June 07, 2021 10:04 AM

Dear student, if you opt for PCM subjects at the 10+2 level, you cannot apply for admission into the B.Sc in Agriculture programme offered by various reputed Agriculture colleges in India. You can, however, apply for courses like B.Tech Biotechnology with a PCM background at the 10+2 level. The eligibility criteria for B.Sc Agriculture admission clearly states that the candidates must have mandatorily studied Physics, Chemistry and Biology at the HSC level along with a combination of other subjects. Check out the detailed eligibility criteria you must fulfil for B.Sc agriculture admission in India - B.Sc Agriculture Course Details. Also, do not forget to check out our detailed article - B.Sc Agriculture admission in India.

- Abhik DasAnswered on August 21, 2020 05:32 PM

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