Topic: Profession as Agriculture

[azizlashari]

Agriculture and its allied profession

Agriculture and its allied profession are not merely source of employment but a complete way of life. The future of a career in agriculture is very bright in Pakistan. Pakistan basically is an agricultural country. Due to extraordinarily importance in our national life about agriculture,

satisfactory development is made in this profession. Education and training from secondary school to university level. Ph.D programme is arranged to fulfill the shortage of trained and educated agricultural experts.



Future outlook and opportunities

Nobody can refuse the importance of agriculture and its allied fields. More than 80 % people in our country are directly or

indirectly connected to this field. Numerous industries which depend on the agriculture raw material have been set up. Trained agricultural scientists are badly needed for such industries. There is no single scientist who has to wait for job for more than 6 month because there are ample opportunities available in government and private organizations. A united nation sister organization i.e. Food and Agriculture Organization is working on the research for the prosperity in the field of agriculture. The regional office of this organization offers Openings for Pakistani scientists time by time. Grade 17 job in government organizations is offered to the B.Sc (Hons) degree holder in this field. B.Sc degree holders have opportunities to work in the following organization:

Agriculture services, forests, WAPDA, Seed Corporation of Pakistan, Water Management Project, Agriculture Development Bank, Agricultural Research Council, PCSIR, Central Cotton Committee, Military Food Laboratory, CDA, Malaria Prevention Programme, Rural Development Programme, agriculture allied industries, livestock growth centers, Dairy Farms, Personal Business, Agricultural Development Corporation, Feed of Livestock, Feed Making Industries.



Programme offered:

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B.Sc (agriculture)
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M.Sc (agriculture)

Eligibility/Admission Criteria

Intermediate Science (pre-medical) for B.Sc program



Universities / Colleges

Following institutions offered education and training in the field of agriculture and allied branches.

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Sindh Agricultural University, TendoJam
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N.W.F.P University, Peshawar
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Barani Agriculture College, Rawalpindi
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Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan
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University College for Agriculture, Rawla Cot, AJK
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Agriculture College, Quetta
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College of Veterinary Sciences, Lahore
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Forest Institute, Peshawar
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Agriculture College, Multan

Nature of Work

Those who choose agriculture merely for job purpose do not remain successful. Agriculture and allied industries are suitable career choice for those youth who select this field as a way of life.

[marslanqaisar]

Faisalabad se koi dushmani hai??

[azizlashari]

sorry i missed it, University of Agricultue Faisalabad and Lasbela University Balochistan are also included> thanks for remender

[Arain007]

Originally Posted by azizlashari

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Barani Agriculture College, Rawalpindi

Your information is very old. Barani college became university in 1994. Now its new name is Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi.