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B.SC Horticulture
is a programme of 3 year. This course focuses on essential skills needed for breeding
vegetables, cereals, fruits, orchids, and other plants. The fees of the course are between 2 lakh to 8
lakh per annum. This course is for those students who want to make career as Farm
Manager, Agriculture Officer, Horticulturist, Food Inspector, etc. The annual
salary of the course is 3 lakh to 6 lakh per annum.
Level |
Undergraduate |
Full Form |
Bachelor of
Science in Horticulture |
Duration |
3 years |
Admission Process |
Entrance Exam or
Merit Based |
Entrance Exams |
CUET, CG PAT, ICAR AIEEA, MHT CET, and KCET, etc. |
Eligibility |
The student
should have 10+2 in science stream from recognized board with minimum 50%
marks. |
Course Average Fees |
INR 1.5 lakh -INR
3 lakh per annum |
Annual salary |
INR 3 lakh to
6 lakh per annum |
Job Profiles |
Farm Manager,
Agriculture Officer, Horticulturist, Food Inspector, etc. |
Areas of recruitment |
State
Agriculture Departments, Prasad Seeds Pvt. Ltd., Vaibhav Pariwar India
Projects Ltd., State Forestry
Departments, and National Research Centre for Grapes, etc. |
The candidate
who wants to pursue this course should have 10+2 in science stream with minimum
50% marks from recognized board. The candidate should have Physics, Chemistry,
and Biology subjects. It has no age limit for admission. The candidates who are
waitng for their 10+2 result can apply for this course.
The candidate
has to go through entrance exams for the admission in different courses. The
candidates are shortlisted on the basis of score of entrance exams. The
students who are qualified invited for counseling. The students have to submit
their educational certificates, Identity proof, and passport sized photographs
during the admission process. They have to fill admission form correctly. They
should pay fee by available methods. The candidate should take payment receipt
for future reference.
Semester 1 |
|
Introduction to Soil Science |
Crop physiology |
Fundamentals of horticulture |
Plant propagation |
Semester 2 |
|
Fundamentals of Statistics |
Elements of Computer Application |
Plant-parasitic Nematode |
Tropical and Subtropical Fruits |
Semester 3 |
|
Temperate Fruits |
Ornamental Horticulture |
Biochemistry |
Fundamentals of Entomology |
Semester 4 |
|
Spices |
Commercial Floriculture |
Plantation Crops |
Orchard Management |
Semester 5 |
|
Organic Farming |
Introduction of Major Field Crops |
Introductory Agroforestry |
Apiculture |
Semester 6 |
|
Remote Sensing |
Entrepreneurship Development |
Seed Production |
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants |
Punjab Agricultural University |
Pantnagar University |
OUAT |
Annamalai University |
YSP University |
Anand Agricultural University |
RPCAU |
SKUAST |
College of Agriculture |
CSAUK |
GD Goenka University |
Integral University |
ITM University, Gwalior |
Jaipur National University |
Kalasalingam University |
Malla Reddy University |
Mohan Babu University |
Shri Guru Ram Rai University |
SHUATS |
Sri Sri University |
Assistant Sales
Manager |
Dairy Sales
Executive |
Institutional
Sales / Business Development Manager |
Junior
Logistics Officer |
Market
Development Manager |
Quality
Control Head |
Veterinary
Officers |
The students can
work as Farm Manager, Agriculture Officer, Horticulturist, Food Inspector, etc.
They
can pursue higher studies MSc & PhD programs in the relevant field and can
take up teaching as a career.
Ques. What is
eligibility required for B.SC Horticulture? |
Ans. The candidate who wants to pursue B.SC Horticulture
should have 10+2 in science stream with minimum 50% from
recognized university. |
Ques. What is
duration of B.SC Horticulture? |
Ans. It has duration of three years. |
Ques. What
is the cut-off for B.SC Horticulture? |
Ans. The
candidate with higher marks preferred for admission in B.SC Horticulture
course. |
Ques. Is it worth doing B.SC Horticulture? |
Ans. Yes,
there are lots of opportunities after completion of B.SC Horticulture course.
|
Ques. What is average Salary after B.SC Horticulture?
|
Ans. The average
salary is between INR 3 lakh to 6 lakh per annum. |