If being with animals gives you more pleasure than being
with people, then a 9-5 office job with fellow colleagues is surely not for
you.  Plunge into a career in breeding
animals of your choice.

Course details, duration and Fee

Animal Husbandry is a science related to tending of domestic animals
like cattles, cows, sheeps, goats, horses, etc. This study of livestock farming
can be taken up at diploma or degree levels. 
To be eligible for a degree course 10+2 in science with Biology as a
subject is a must.

Institutes – (Eligibility –
10+2 with Biology + state level entrance test or ICAR)

• Bombay Veterinary College, Mumbai (www.bvc.org.in)
• College of Veterinary Science & Animal
  Husbandry, Anand (www.aau.in)
• Institute of Poultry Production and Management,
  Chennai (www.tanuvas.tn.nic.in)

Duration –  3-4 years degree course

Fee
–  Rs.50,000 to Rs.300,000                                                                                                                                            

Job Profiles –

• Research Assistant
• Farm Managers
• Animal Breeders
• Livestock appraiser
• Life Stock Insurance agent
• Dairy Nutritionist
• Poultry Farming

Job providers – Sanctuaries,
Aviaries, Zoos, Dairy Farms, Poultry farms, Veterinary Hospitals, Veterinary
Universities, Entrepreneurs, etc.

Expected Salary –
Rs.15,000/-  to Rs.50,000/-.

Some Prominent Names :
Verghese Kurien, Akash Subba, Ashok Mondal

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If you have a fascination for sea and its inhabitants, if
you think marine life can be a career option for you, then you can take up
aquaculture and/or fisheries as your career.

Course details, duration and Fee

Aquaculture is about cultivating marine species (animal and plants)
under controlled condition. While understanding aquatic life is the important
aspect, a basic course in aquaculture or a degree in fisheries will make you
eligible to make a career in this field. 
To be eligible for a degree course in fisheries, 10+2 in science with
Biology as a subject is a must.

Institutes – (Eligibility –
10+2 with Biology + state level entrance test or ICAR)

• Central Institute of Fisheries Eduction, Mumbai
  (www.cife.edu.in) 
• Cochin University of Science and Technology,
  Kochi (www.cusat.ac.in)
• Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, (www.svvu.edu.in)
• West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery
  Sciences (www.wbuafsce.org)

Duration –  3-4 years degree courses

Fee
–  Rs.50,000 to Rs.300,000                                                                                                                                            

Job Profiles –

• Research Assistant
• Inspector of Fisheries
• Fisheries Development Officers
• Fisheries Biologist
• Food Processing Expert
• Fish Breeder
• Aquarium Manager

Job providers –  Fisheries development board, research
institutes, export companies, Fish breeding farms, food processing industry,
aquariums, independent farming.

Expected Salary –
Rs.15,000/-  to Rs.50,000/-.

Some Prominent Names :
Rupesh Kumar Sakpal, Sri Alluri
Venkateswara Rao

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If you like greenery and you are concerned about the
environment and its natural resources and wishes to be a part of the forest
development, then forestry is the right career for you. To be a forester is a
job of responsibility, so your commitment to your passion is equally important.

Course details, duration and Fee

A forester is required to take care of forest resources and protect it
from fire, encroachments and illegal felling of trees.  A course in forestry, prepares you to tackle
these situations and hence physical fitness is also important. To be eligible
for Forestry course, 10+2 in science subjects is a must.

Institutes – (Eligibility –
10+2 with PCB)

• College of Forestry, Akola (www.pdkv.ac.in)
• Forest College and Research Institute,
  Coimbatore (www.tnau.ac.in)
• College of Horticulture and Forestry, Pasighat (www.chfcau.org.in)
• Himgiri Zee University, Dehradun (www.himgirizeeuniversity.edu.in)

Duration –  6 month to 4 years

Fee
–  Rs.5,000 to Rs.300,000                                                                                                                                              

Job Profiles –

• Forest Ranger
• Forest officer
• Forest Conservator
• Forest investigator
• Researcher
• Environmentalist

Job providers –  Forest Department, Wild Life Department, Food
and Agricultural offices, National Park and Sanctuaries, Forest Nursery, Timber
and plywood manufacturing firms, Research and Development organisations.

Expected Salary –
Rs.15,000/-  to Rs.50,000/-.

Some Prominent Names :
Chandi Prasad Bhatt, Sunderlal Bahuguna, Panduranga Hegde, Prerna Singh Bindra

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If you are passionate to grow your own vegetables and
fruits, if you love greenhouses and terrace gardens or a kitchen backyard full
of veggies, fruits and herbs, then you can choose to make this passion a career
by taking up Horticulture.

Course details, duration and Fee

Horticulture is the science that deals with
cultivation of vegetables, fruits, flowers, herbs, shrubs, spices.  It deals with maintaining nurseries, green
houses, gardens and orchards. Though this can be learned from other
horticulturists, a professional training will give you ample scope for a better
career.  You will be taught to grow
plants under strictly controlled conditions using latest technology, computers
and biological control of pests and diseases.

Institutes – (Eligibility 10^th
& 10+2)

• Indian Institute of Horticultural Research,
  Karnataka (www.iihr.ernet.in)
• College of Horticulture, Thrissur (www.cohvka.kau.in)
• Institute of Horticulture Technology, Noida (www.iht.edu.in)
• The Agri-Horticultural Society of India, Kolkata
  (www.agrihorticultureindia.com)

Duration –  1 week to 3 years  

Fee
–  Beginning from Rs.1,500/-

Job Profiles –

• Horticulturist
• Planation Manager
• Landscape Manager
• Horticultural officer
• Research officer
• Quality officer

Job providers –  Agricultural offices, Agricultural institutes
and research centres, Food processing units, Food Exporters, Nurseries,
Orchards, Estate owners, Landscape and Park management companies.

Expected Salary – Rs.7,000
to Rs.20,000.

Some Prominent Names : Harkirat
Ahluwalia, Manmohan Attavar, Larry Baretto

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If you are passionate about greenery and like tendering to
crops and plants, if the growing yield makes you excited, if the food
processing system fascinates you, then you can consider being an agriculturist.

Course details, duration and Fee

India has
one of the world’s largest agricultural education system with 42 State
Agricultural Universities and more than 200 colleges offering various courses
in Agriculture.  Today agriculture has
become extremely scientific, sophisticated and mechanized. More emphasis is
being given on the progress of agricultural education and research in the
country.

Institutes – (Eligibility 10
& 10+2)

• Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (www.pau.edu)
• University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore (www.uasbangalore.edu.in)
• Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore (www.tnau.ac.in)

And many more all
over India in almost every town and city.

Duration –  1 year certificate courses, 2 year diploma
courses & 3 to 4 year degree courses

Fee –  Rs.6,000 to 15,000 per annum depending on
course and institute.

Job Profiles –

• Independent farmer
• Farm Manager
• Agricultural officer
• Food Scientist
• Food Quality Inspector
• Research officer

Job providers –  Farmers, Farmland owners, Agricultural
offices, Agricultural institutes and research centres, Fertilizer Manufacturing
firms, Agriculture Machine Industries, Agricultural product marketing firms,
Food processing units. etc.           

Expected Salary – Rs.15,000
to Rs.25,000/-.

Some Prominent Names : Prof.
M. S. Swaminathan; Dr. R. Pankaja Reddy

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