Pesticides are substances or a mixture of substances intended for mitigating, repelling, destroying and even preventing any pest. Therefore, like fertilizer industry, pesticide industry also offers great protection to the agricultural sector, which is a backbone of India.

The agricultural sector in India is forced to ensure food security of more than one billion people in spite of the diminishing cultivable resources in the country. Therefore, this has necessitated the use of high yielding a variety of seeds, balanced use of fertilizer and judicious use of quality pesticides in addition to offering education to the farmers in the user of modern farming techniques. So, over the years, the pesticides industry has seen a great development in India and it is expected to further develop thereby creating more and more employment opportunities.

Recent government job notification in the Pesticides Industry in India:

• Fertilizer Clerk – Punjab Agro Industries Corporation Limited

• Junior Research Fellow – Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology

• Senior Research Fellow – Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology

• Field Assistant – Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology

• Research Associate – Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology

• Lab Attendant – Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology

• Chief Analyst - Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology

• Analytical Specialist - Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology

In addition to these recent job notifications, candidates can also find employment opportunities in the Pesticides department of public sector organizations operating in the agricultural sector in India. Moreover, many fertilizer companies operating in the Public sector in India, these companies normally have their own pesticides division and candidates can find employment opportunities in these government-run fertilizer companies as well.

Educational Qualification required for finding government jobs in Fertilizer Industry:

Normally candidates with any educational qualification pertaining to chemical engineering, agriculture and biotechnology can find employment opportunities in the government jobs in pesticide Sector. Therefore, candidates with the following educational qualification can find employment opportunities in the pesticide industry:

• Master of Science/Bachelor of Science/Ph. D in

o Horticulture

o Agronomy

o Agricultural Entomology

o Plant pathology

o Microbiology

o Biotechnology

o Chemistry

o Agricultural chemicals

o Agrochemicals

o Organic/analytical chemistry

Future job prospects in the Pesticides Industry:

Agricultural being the backbone of India, government is taking every step to develop this sector by developing the other sectors like fertilizer sector, pesticides sector, agro chemical sector, etc…, which offer a great contribution towards the development of agricultural sector. Since pesticides contribute towards the development of agriculture by preventing and destroying pests, this sector is expected to offer a wide range of employment opportunities in the future.