Horticulturists

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Job Description:

The work for a horticulturist is to supervise and suggest adoption of better agricultural practices for enhancing yield as well as getting desired quality. Horticulturists are also involved in processing, preservation and marketing of fruits and vegetables. In the area of research, horticulturists look for ways to improve and breed new varieties of fruits and vegetables or flowers by the application of scientific techniques such as tissue culture, micro-propagation, embryo culture etc. Some take up cultivation of plants and flowers including cultivation of decorative plants for sale.

Educational Qualification:

Graduate/Postgraduate Degree in Agriculture, with specialization in areas like pomology (cultivation of fruits), floriculture and food processing.

283 Institutes offering graduate/postgraduate courses in Agriculture under Career Fields (a) Science (b) E&T and Course Type (a) Graduate (b) Post Graduate

Agricultural Scientists Career

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Job Description:

The work of an agriculture scientist is generally research oriented and would depend on the area of specialization. They work towards developing better varieties of seeds and plants (agronomy), which are high yielding and have greater resistance against pests and diseases (entomology). They may also work in any other area having connection with agriculture like, improvement in quality of soil, food processing and preservation, agriculture by-products, farm animals, soil and water conservation etc.

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