Career with M.S.c

Career Opportunities with MSc.Ag

Government Sector (Eligibility B.Sc. Ag) Frequency of
Placement		 More Information
State Agriculture University’s (ANGRAU):

  • Assistant Professors: (Ph.D. desirable from 2021 onwards)
  • DAATTCs: Scientist (Crop Production/Crop
    Protection/Extension)
 Occasional

(3years once)

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Krishi Vigyan Kendra’s (KVKs)

  • Subject Matter Specialists (SMS) on Regular /Research Associate
    (RA) on Contract basis).
  • District Agro Meteorological Units (DAMUs) established in each KVK with M.Sc. Agril. Meteorology Qualification)
  • SMS Plant Protection: (M.Sc. Entomology/Pathology with
    NET),
  • SMS Crop Production: M.Sc. Agronomy/Soil Science with
    NET)
  • SMS Agril. Meteorology: (M.Sc. Agril.
    Meteorology/Agronomy)
  • SMS Extension: (M.Sc. Agril. Extension With NET)
    Entry through ASRB for ICAR KVKs and University recruitment
    for SAU KVKs.
 KVKs
(Regular)		 KVKs

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ICAR

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Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB)

Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
(Ph.D. essential from 01.07.2021 onwards)
Total Disciplines: 56
Average Number of Posts for recruitment: 160-180

  • Genetics and Plant Breeding: (10-15 Avg. vacancies)
  • Agronomy: (Avg. vacancies-10)
  • Plant Pathology: (Avg. vacancies 1-5)
    Agricultural biotechnology (Avg. vacancies 1-5)
  • Entomology: (Avg. Vacancies 1-5)
  • Seed technology: (Avg. vacancies 1-3)
  • Agril. Extension: (Avg. Vacancies 5-6)
  • Agril. Economics: (Avg. Vacancies 0-4)
  • Plant Physiology: (Avg. Vacancies 1-3)
  • Soil Science: (Avg. Vacancies 4-7)

ASRB

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State Seed Certification Authority (SSCA):

  • Seed Certification Officer (SCO)
    (M.Sc. Ag with Genetics and Plant Breeding, Agronomy, Pathology, Seed Technology)
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National Seed Corporation (NSC):
Agriculture Trainee		 Regular CLICK
National Fertilizers Ltd (NFL):
Management Trainee (MT)		 (Regular) CLICK
Spices Board (Ministry of Commerce & Industry)

  • Spices Research Trainees
  • Essential: M.Sc. Agriculture with preferable in Agronomy & Soil Science, Entomology, Plant Pathology/Microbiology
 Occasional CLICK
National Centre of Organic Farming (NCOF), Ghaziabad.

  • Junior Scientific Officer
  • Essential: M.Sc. Ag in Plant Pathology, Microbiology,Agronomy & Soil Science, Extension)
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Food Corporation of India (FCI):
Management Trainee (MT)		 Regular
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NABARD

  • Assistant Manager Grade ‘A’
  • Essential: M.Sc. Agronomy, Soil Science, MBA,Economics preferable
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Forest College & Research Institute (FCRI)

  • Assistant Professor
  • Essential: M.Sc. Agril. Extension, Soil Science, GPBR, Economics, Plant Pathology, Agronomy, Biotechnology, Seed Technology & Microbiology.
 Occasional CLICK
Tea Research Association

  • Scientist- B (M.Sc. Agronomy, Water management)
  • Scientist- B (Advisory) (M.Sc. Ag)
 Occasional CLICK
Cotton Corporation of India (CCI)
Management Trainee (Mktg & HR) (MBA)		 Occasional CLICK
Central Warehouse Corporation (CWC):

  • Management Trainee (MT)
  • Essential: M.Sc. Ag with Entomology & Microbiology)
    Superintendent (M.Sc. Ag preferable)
 Occasional CLICK
Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCFL)

  • Officer (Marketing) Grade E1:
  • Essentials: MBA (Master of Agri. Business Management)
 Occasional CLICK
Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO):
Management Trainee (MT)		 Occasional CLICK
Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd. (FACT):
Management Trainee (MT)		 Occasional CLICK
Tobacco board:
Field officer (FO)		 Occasional CLICK
Coffee board:
Extension Inspector (M.Sc. Ag with Agricultural Extension)		 Occasional CLICK
Central Silk Board:

  • Scientist-C (Ph.D. Ag)
  • Scientist-B (M.Sc. Ag)
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National Agriculture Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED)
Marketing executive		 Occasional CLICK
Directorate of Plant Protection Quarantine & Storage (DPPQS):

  • Technical Officer (M.Sc. Ag with Agronomy, Pathology & Entomology)
  • Senior Technical Officer (Ph.D. Ag. With Agronomy, Pathology & Entomology)
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Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC), Trombay.

  • Nuclear Agriculture Scientist (Biosciences, Biotechnology)
 Occasional CLICK
National Institute of Plant Health Management (NIPHM)

  • Scientific Officer: (M.Sc. Ag/Ph.D. Entomology)
  • Scientific Officer: (M.Sc. Ag/Ph.D. Pathology)
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Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)
Scientist ‘E’ (M.Sc. Agriculture Meteorology)		 Occasional CLICK
Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO)

  • Scientist ‘B’
  • Essential: M.Sc. Ag
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Scheme for Young Scientists and Technologists (SYST)
Min. of Science & technology. (Essential M.Sc. Ag)		 Occasional CLICK