M.Sc - Agronomy

Overview:

M.Sc. Agronomy is a two-year full-time curriculum broken into four six months each. The course is meant to provide advanced insight into offering alternatives for sustainable agriculture for both the environment's well-being and the well-being of humans who eat agricultural output to qualified applicants.

Students are taught how to communicate effectively with the general public, farmers, and fellow scientists using various approaches. The discipline is quickly gaining popularity in the country, in both the government and commercial sectors, as the demand for innovative approaches to improve sustainable agriculture practices grows. The course is meant to provide instruction to qualified applicants on how to enhance agricultural output and, as a result, food security and to help society streamline more effective food production techniques.

By integrating research with an in-depth education in Physiology, Genetics, Climatology, Biochemistry, and Plant Breeding, students are trained to apply such information to real-world settings where scientific concepts around agronomy are put into reality.

Agronomy, or scientific agriculture, applies soil and plant sciences to soil management and crop production. Modern concepts in herbicides and crop production, drought physiology, principles of crop nutrition, physiological aspect of crop yield, physiology of crop plants, agricultural research organizations, advanced irrigation agronomy, applied conservation agronomy, advanced crop ecology, arid zone agronomy, cropping, and farming systems, and agricultural research organizations are among the subjects covered by this degree.

Some Highlights of  M.Sc Agronomy:

Future Scope of M.Sc in Agronomy:

Growing Demand for Food Security
Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Concerns
Technological Advancements
Research and Development Opportunities
Government Initiatives and Policies
Consultancy and Advisory Services
International Opportunities

M.Sc  Agronomy Admission Process:

Admission to the course is based on the merit computed from the candidate’s score in the relevant entrance test.

M.Sc Agronomy Eligibility:

The minimum criterion of eligibility needed to be met for pursuing the course is a Bachelor's degree in science with Biology, Maths and Chemistry as main subjects.

M.Sc  Agronomy Career Opportunities:

Agronomy involves the study of plant breeding and its relevance in terms of human consumption. With the commercialization of horticulture and agriculture, career opportunities in both government and private sectors in the discipline have increased. Successful postgraduates of the course are hired in capacities such as Horticulturists and Landscapers, Supervisors, Researchers, Distributors, and Engineers in fields such as resorts, hotels, health farms etc.

Farm Manager:

Farm Managers are responsible for budgeting and maintaining accurate financial records, organising sales and purchases of livestock, farm equipment, crops, and agricultural products. They handling paperwork and keep administrative records. They recruit, train/ instruct and supervise farm workers. Livestock on farms tends to be pigs, cows or sheep, while crops can cover cereals, oilseed, vegetables and salad. The job is varied and includes planning strategies for maximum yield, organising farm administration, working machinery, organising associated businesses and managing staff.

Agronomist:

Agronomists, sometimes known as Crop Scientists, specialize in producing and improving food crops through conducting experiments and developing methods of production. Agronomists divide their time between the field the laboratory. They collect samples while on the field, talk to farmers and others involved in the industry or introduce different techniques and products that could improve soil quality.

Research Associate:

Research Associates are responsible for monitoring progress of research projects and coordinating information between departmental sections. They perform a wide and complex variety of assays, tests, and studies. They perform highly specialized and advanced experiments, and collect, prepare, analyse, and evaluate specimens and/ or tissue cultures.

Lecturer:

Lecturers are responsible for teaching academic and vocational subjects to undergraduate and postgraduate students. They work in universities and also pursue their own research to contribute to the wider research activities of their department or institution.

Subject Matter Specialist- Agronomy:

Subject Matter Specialists- Agronomy are responsible for providing training in beekeeping, mushroom rising, vermin composting, making of bio gas units, and demonstration of new technology for improving the farm productivity. Seed production, for example, helps farmers increase seed replacement rate.

M.Sc Agronom Syllabus:

Semester I

Micro economic theory and application
Macro-economics and policy
Agricultural production economics

Semester II

Agricultural marketing and price analysis
Research methodology for social sciences
Econometrics
International economics

Semester III

Agricultural finance and project management
Agricultural development and policies

Semester IV

Master’s seminar
Comprehensive
Master’s research