he TERI School of Advanced Studies (TERI SAS) is a higher education institute in New Delhi, India which specializes in the field of sustainable development. It was established in 1998 by TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute). In 1999, the TERI School of Advanced Studies was granted the 'Deemed to be University' status by the Indian University Grants Commission (UGC). The School started functioning from its campus, located in Vasant-Kunj, New Delhi in 2008 and offers Masters and PhD programs. It has started work on developing a new campus at Hyderabad, Telangana in southern India.
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Agriculture courses involve the study of various technical and scientific subjects related to agricultural technology, food technology, dairy industry, food science, plant science, horticulture, and even forestry. The main difference between these fields is their area of focus.
Apart from these, there are numerous agriculture courses online offered by websites like Udemy, Coursera, and edX. Students can pursue Agriculture Courses After 12th as well as 10th, mostly in the form of certificate and diploma courses. The duration of Agriculture Certificate Courses varies depending upon the course and the institution. It usually varies from a few hours to a few months.
Agriculture students have a high chance of getting jobs in the government sector such as UPSC (Indian Forest Services), Staff Selection Commission, IBPS Specialists Officer (AO), and also jobs in government organizations such as Food Corporation of India (FCI), National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), and National Dairy Development Board. The average salary after Agriculture courses in India ranges from INR 8,00,000 to 13,00,000 per annum.
BSc horticulture
B.Sc. in Horticulture is a 3 years full time under graduate course which is divided into 6 semesters. Horticulture is the branch of Agricultural Science that deals with the cultivation of vegetables, plants, flowers, herbs, fruits, shrubs, bushes, gardens, and landscaping for gardens, ornamental trees, maintaining nurseries, green houses, orchards and plantations and also floriculture or cultivation of flowers.
B.Sc. Horticulture program is all about cultivation of plants, starting from seed related study to scientific study of cultivation, plant diseases, genetics of plants etc. It is all about the application of scientific knowledge in plant cultivation and thus increase productivity and yield .
Eligibility
Entry to this field starts from undergraduate level. After completion of 10+2 in Science stream (class 12th) with chemistry, physics, and maths/ biology/ agriculture as the subjects one can opt for Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture as a separate discipline or as a subject of BSc Agriculture Science.
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Government sector jobs , and Officer level posts are available for these Graduates in:
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There are 4 major subjects in Horticulture i.e.
SEMESTER I |
SEMESTER II |
Introduction to soil science |
Fundamentals of statistics |
Crop physiology |
Elements of computer application |
Fundamentals of horticulture |
Plant parasitic nematode |
Plant propagation |
Tropical and subtropical fruits |
Fundamentals of extension education |
Fundamentals of food technology |
Growth development of horticulture crops |
Principles of genetics |
Tropical and subtropical vegetables |
Fundamentals of food technology |
Communication skills |
Introductory microbiology |
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Water management in horticulture crops |
SEMESTER III |
SEMESTER IV |
Temperate fruits |
Spices |
Ornamental horticulture |
Commercial floriculture |
Biochemistry |
Plantation crops |
Fundamentals of entomology |
Orchard management |
Principles of plant breeding |
Breeding of fruits |
Temperate vegetables |
Mushroom culture |
Tuber crops |
Environmental science |
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Insect ecology |
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Soil science I |
SEMESTER V |
SEMESTER VI |
Organic farming |
Remote sensing |
Introduction of major field crops |
Entrepreneurship development |
Introductory agroforestry |
Seed production |
Apiculture |
Medicinal and aromatic plants |
Post-harvest management |
Processing of horticulture crops |
Principles of plant biotechnology |
Horticulture business management |
Breeding and seed production |
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B. Tech agricultural engineering
B. Tech Agricultural Engineering is a 4-year undergraduate course in agricultural studies. B. Tech Agricultural Engineering syllabus is divided into 8-semester.Agricultural engineering is the engineering of science that studies agricultural production and processing.
Agricultural engineering combines the disciplines of mechanical, civil, electrical, and chemical engineering principles with knowledge of agricultural principles according to technological principles.
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The graduates can apply for jobs in the research field, pursue higher studies, work in agricultural industries, or pursue a career in banking, biotechnology, rural business management, etc.
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