University of Agricultural Sciences Raichur
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Master of Science (M.Sc.) Agronomy
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Agronomy
Course
Master of Science in Agronomy or MSc in Agronomy is a postgraduate program which deals with the study of crops and the soils in which they grow. It is a two-year program, divided into four semesters in which one learns about the basic concepts in the field of agriculture.A Master of Science in Agronomy provides graduates with a thorough knowledge and understanding of how agricultural productivity can improve food security and assist human beings with the ability to methodize more efficient food production procedures. The subjects studied under the agriculture studies degree include concepts like crop production, physiology of drought, herbicides, irrigation agronomy, advanced irrigation agronomy, advanced crop ecology, arid zone agronomy, agro-metrology, cropping and farming systems, crop yields, the principle of croup nutrition etc. The course helps students to gain knowledge of animal and plants organisms, their functions, inter dependencies, cell functions and their interactions with each other and the environment.
Duration : 2 Years
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.
Higher Studies : Ph.D (Agronomy)
Career Opportunities
- Farm Manager
- Agronomist
- Research Associate
- Subject Matter Specialist Agronomy
- Lecturer
