Career Avenues after B.Tech in Agriculture Engineering

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Bachelor of Technology in Agriculture Engineering is emerging as a popular course in India. Career avenues after this course are increasing nowadays because of the increased demand of agro products as well as the global standardization of agricultural products and equipments. Graduates after this course can work as Specialist Officer, Research Analysts, Junior Engineer, and Product Designer in various organizations.   Candidates can seek employment in the public sector organizations and private sector firms. Aspirants can work in research institutes, agricultural banks, dairy farms and in fertilizer manufacturing companies.

Career avenues in Public Sector

Job opportunities are abundant in central government firms as well as in state government owned organizations. Public sector banks such as Central Bank of India, NABARD, Regional Rural Banks and United Bank of India recruits graduates in Agriculture Engineering as Agriculture Finance Officer with a basic pay of Rs. 18700/- to Rs. 20100/- per month. They can work as junior scientist in reputed organizations such as ISRO and VSSC. Interested candidates can apply for the post of Junior Research Fellow in CSIR – CMERI Centre of Excellence for Farm Machinery.

Food Corporation of India recruits graduates in agriculture engineering as Technical Officers across the country. In addition to this, state level public service commission recruits agriculture engineering graduates to various posts such as Forest Apprentice, Assistant Executive Engineers and Forest Range Officers.

Opportunities are available in national institutes such as Indian Agriculture Research Institute and Indian Council of Agricultural Research which recruits agriculture engineers as Maintenance Engineers. State Farms Corporation of India recruits degree holders in Agriculture Engineering as Management Trainees with attractive remuneration. Fresh graduates can join these government sector jobs by qualifying the entrance test for the selection process.

Career avenues in Private Sector

Private sector farming companies provide ample career opportunities for graduates in agriculture engineering. Aspirants can find employment as Automation Engineer, Utility Engineer, Agronomist, and Design Trainee in various private sector agricultural companies. Tata Tea ltd, Camson Biotechnologies, and ITC etc are the major recruiters. Candidates having industry experience can join as Product Development Executive in Signature Staff India Pvt. Ltd.

Candidates having industry experience of 4 to 6 years can apply for the job opportunities provided by global firms. Companies such as Caresoft Global Private Limited recruit experienced candidates as Senior Design Engineer in Harvesting Design.

 
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One Response to “Career Avenues after B.Tech in Agriculture Engineering”

  1. 1
    suhas:

    what is the salary available for an agicultural engineer in different sectors?