Master of Business Administration in Agriculture offers students with ample career opportunities in both public and private sector. Higher study options including opportunities for research are also available for these graduates. MBA in Agriculture syllabus covers a wide range of topics related to agriculture and management.

Areas studied under MBA in Agriculture

• Agricultural economics
• Agricultural law
• Agricultural markets
• Agricultural pricing
• Agricultural projects
• Export-import of products
• Farm management
• Futures trading
• Land management
• Machine used in agriculture
• Production and marketing of seeds and fertilizers
• Rural banking
• Water management systems

Higher Study Options after MBA in Agriculture

Aspirants seeking to pursue higher studies can opt for a Ph.D. in Agribusiness. Specialization can be done in areas like management strategy, managerial economics etc.

Career Avenues after MBA in Agriculture

Opportunities in Private and Public sector organisations - MBA graduates in Agriculture can find employment opportunities in Horticulture companies, Pesticide companies, Fertilizer companies, Food packaging and transportation companies, Seed companies, Biotech companies in the private sector. Some of the private sector companies offering employment are as follows:

• Adoni Wilmer Limited
• Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd
• Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited
• Avanti Feeds Limited
• Coromandel Agrico Pvt. Ltd
• CPB India Pvt. Ltd
• Ekgaon Technologies Private Limited
• Global Agri System Pvt Ltd
• Goodrej Agro Vet Ltd.
• Heritage
• Himani Agro-Tech
• Reliance
• Roshini Seeds Pvt. Ltd
• Sathguru Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd
• Syngenta

Recruiting departments/industries in public sector are as follows:

• Food Corporation of India (FCI)
• Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
• Framers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO)
• Health and Food Department
• Indian Agricultural Research Institute
• Indian Forest Service
• Marketing cooperative federation (MARKFED)
• Ministry of Food Processing Industries
• National Dairy Development Board
• National Seeds Corporation Limited
• North Eastern Region Agricultural Marketing Corporation
• State Farms Corporation of India

Public sector jobs are also available in banks, plantations, research institutions, agricultural development boards, farmer’s welfare associations, etc.

Job Profiles after MBA in Agriculture

Aspirants can work in the following job profiles after doing their MBA in this field:

• Agricultural finance Analyst
• Agricultural insurance officer
• Agricultural officer
• Agricultural transportation officer
• Agriculture Development officer
• Agriculture Field Manager
• Agriculture graduate trainee
• Area manager
• Farm manager
• Field officer
• Food product Manager
• Grading officer
• Lecturer in Agriculture colleges/universities
• Sales officer
• Seed Product manager
• Storage Manager

Opportunities are also available in new areas like intellectual property rights, consumer driven agriculture, Market-led agriculture, bio-fuel crops, technology-led agriculture, futures marketing, trade liberalization, agri-business, precision farming, micro irrigation  and market intelligence in which extensive research is being carried out.