Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to live in cities. The history of agriculture began thousands of years ago.
Agriculture is the most prevalent activity, despite the fact that it is not uniform over the world. It is divided into categories based on the type of crop planted, the scale of cultivation, the intensity of cultivation, the level of mechanization, livestock combinations, and how farm produce is dispersed. Read to know the types.
Presently, Agriculture is emerging out as a famous stream among the students for pursuing higher education. There are various courses offered in the field of agriculture. Students have options to pursue undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level courses in this field.
To get admission into any courses like agricultural science, horticulture, livestock management, etc., aspirants must qualify for the different agricultural Entrance exams. Getting the chance to appear at any of the top agriculture entrances in India will leave an idea of the course-specific field potential and performance.
types of commercial agriculture:
- Mixed crop and livestock.
- Dairy farming.
- Grain farming.
- Livestock ranching.
- Mediterranean agriculture.
- Commercial gardening and fruit farming.
Top Agriculture courses in India
| 1) Agriculture | 15) Floriculture |
| 2) Animal husbandry | 16) Hydroponics |
| 3) Agriculture Economics and Farm Management | 17) Weed Sciences |
| 4) Forestry | 18) Agricultural Microbiology |
| 5) Genetic Plant Breeding | 19) Soil Science and Agri Chemistry |
| 6) Horticulture | 20) Agronomy |
| 7) Agriculture and Food Business | 21) Agricultural Engineering |
| 8) Soil and Water Management | 22) Agriculture Management |
| 9) Fisheries | 23) Remote Sensing and Agriculture |
| 10) Sericulture | 24) Agriculture Business |
| 11) Crop Physiology | 25) Agribusiness Operations |
| 12) Agricultural Biotechnology | 26) Agriculture production |
| 13) Agricultural entomology | 27) International Agribusiness |
| 14) Bio Fertilizer Production | 28 |
State Level Agriculture Entrance Exams
| Name of State | Exam |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | AP EAPCET |
| AGRI POLYCET | |
| AGRICET | |
| HORTI CET | |
| SKLTSHU HORTICET | |
| Arunachal Pradesh | – |
| Assam | AAU Entrance |
| Bihar | BCECE |
| Chhattisgarh | CG PAT |
| IGKV CET | |
| Goa | – |
| Gujarat | GSAUCA |
| Haryana | CCS HAU Entrance Exam |
| Himachal Pradesh | – |
| Jharkhand | JCECE |
| Karnataka | KCET |
| Kerala | KEAM |
| Madhya Pradesh | MP PAT |
| Maharashtra | MCAER PG CET |
| Manipur | – |
| Meghalaya | – |
| Mizoram | – |
| Nagaland | – |
| Odisha | OUAT Entrance Exam |
| SAAT | |
| Punjab | PAU Entrance Exam |
| Rajasthan | Rajasthan JET |
| Rajasthan Pre PG | |
| Rajasthan PhD Admission | |
| Sikkim | – |
| Tamil Nadu | TNAU Admission (not entrance exam) |
| Telangana | TS EAMCET |
| Tripura | |
| Uttar Pradesh | UPCET |
| UPCATET | |
| Uttarakhand | GBPUAT Entrance Exam |
| West Bengal |
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