| | 8 SEPTEMBER 2025HIGHERReviewThe rapidly growing private sector in agriculture and food processing provides opportunities for a large number of agricultural graduates as field personnel. At the same time, agricultural graduates are also looking towards creating their own ventures in the agri-start-up space, as per the researchgate study. Agriculture students have a wider variety of employment opportunities in both government and private sectors including BFSI, Forest Services, Food Industry, Research, and Education. Hence, the students planning for agriculture courses after 12th is the right time to think about it as many are in the phase of completing their secondary school education and seeking renowned higher education institutes offering agriculture courses.India employed around 150 million employees in the agriculture industry in the financial year 2024. However, the number of employees was the highest in fiscal year 2022, at over 158 million. Considering this, there may be a huge potential for jobs in the Agriculture space in the coming years.Explore the top three agriculture courses that help to build a career in the agriculture industry, offering technical skills, industry knowledge and more.Bachelor of Science in AgricultureThe Bachelor of Science in Agriculture course is designed for students passionate about progressing their careers in agriculture. B.Sc Agriculture is one of the well-known undergraduate courses for students who can learn the agri concepts from scratch and have a broader understanding upon course completion. This course lasts four years and focuses on several aspects of agricultural science, management and technology. The major topics covered in this agriculture course are horticulture, crop production, agronomy, plant breeding and soil science. Besides, the course contains practical exposure, encompassing field visits, hands-on training and internship programs for students to gain industry knowledge.For instance, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore, a reputed university in Tamilnadu, offers a B.Sc. (Hons) in Agriculture focusing on practical agricultural education. Students will be exposed to farming activities, internships and experiential learning courses to earn while learning.In addition to the above, educational institutions such as VIT Vellore, Krishna College of Agriculture and Technology & College of Agriculture, Bangalore offer B.S.c course in agriculture.TOP THREE AGRICULTURE COURSES AFTER 12th TO STUDY IN INDIA FOCAL POINT By Rejith PR, Assistant Editor, Higher Education Review
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