Agriculture Engineer

Engineering solutions that advance sustainable agriculture

About

Agriculture is a rule known as the science and the craftsmanship of developing crops and utilizing animals for different cultivation purposes. An agricultural engineer is a proficient person who applies and employs the standards of farming and engineering to come up with arrangements within the farming division. An agricultural engineer is additionally known as a natural engineer. 

He or she plays a crucial role in finding arrangements to different agribusiness issues additionally to meet the horticulture request of the individuals. Agribusiness engineers plan and create modern cultivation methods and hardware that offers assistance in making farming more productive in terms of supportability, security and environment- inviting. They aid in  increasing the proficiency of cultivation with the assistance of modern and progressed innovations.

Eligibility

For Bachelor’s

  • Aspirants have to pass 10+2 with at least 60% marks in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics & Biology from any recognised board. 
  • Some colleges or universities also follow the criteria of age which means to get into B.Tech in civil engineering, your age should be 21 or above. 

For Masters

  • For M.Tech in civil engineering, national level entrance exams like GATE or other state level exams are conducted.

Job Roles

The field of agriculture engineering aims to provide in-depth knowledge and enhance the skills of the students. To do such a task, the field of agricultural engineering presents innumerable job profiles. Below are mentioned some job profiles:

  • Agricultural Engineers
  • Agricultural Inspector
  • Agricultural Specialist
  • Farm Shop Manager
  • Food & Beverages Supervisor
  • Survey Research Agricultural Engineer
  • Agronomist


Employment Sector 

  • Agricultural Universities
  • Minor Irrigation Projects
  • Agricultural Finance Corporations
  • Consultancies
  • Water Management
  • Tea Gardens
  • Agricultural Engineering Department
  • Non-government Voluntary Organisations
  • NC Department of Transportation
  • NC Department of Agriculture
  • Area Development Projects
  • Dairy, Food, Agro Industries
  • Farming Industry Consultants
  • Processing Agricultural Products
  • Manufacturing Agricultural Implements 

Top Recruiters

There are many recruiters from leading companies who enlist potential students in agriculture engineering. Following are some Recruiters from where students can find an employment opportunity in India: 

  • Amul Dairy
  • ITC
  • Mother Dairy
  • Nestle India
  • NABARD
  • PRADAN
  • Food Corporation of India
  • National Seeds Corporation
  • National Dairy Development Board
  • Agricultural Commodities Processors
  • Indian Council of Agricultural Results

Salary

The salary range may vary from company to company, but the salary of an agricultural engineer is very impressive only in India.

 

Level of Salary

Salary Package

Starting Salary

Approx ₹2,00,000

Mid Level Salary

Approx ₹5,00,000 

Senior Level Salary

Approx ₹8,00,000

Skills

  • Expertise in Botany
  • Problem-solving skill
  • Teamwork
  • Knowledge of technology
  • Concentration skills
  • Determination

Scope

A student seeking opportunities after a degree at Agriculture Engineering includes an ocean of work and career openings beneath his/her wing. Understudies can take their career in different directions such as work as an Agricultural engineer at agro-based industries, Agriculture trim engineers, Horticulture pros, Agriculture auditors, cultivate shop supervisors, Farming analysts, natural control engineers, agronomists, food administrators, microbiologist or plant physiologist, etc. 

These are just the tip of an iceberg. Agriculture Engineering is an up-and-coming profession that's anticipated to realize new openings for a long time. As the innovative progression in connection to agribusiness is the need of the hour within India, the country's scope of Agribusiness designing is shining. The course also gives an assortment of business openings to the understudies and an interesting point of view to move forward the country's Agriculture production.

Benefits

  • Numerous Job Opportunities
  • Access to government jobs
  • Fixed working hours
  • Rapid Growth

Drawbacks

  • Stressful
  • Average Salary
  • Deep Knowledge about plants is essential
  • Faces Problems in learning new technology