M.Sc. Horticulture – UCBMSH, Dehradun, Uttarakhand – India

Class Description

Horticulture is the branch of agricultural plant sciences that deals with the production of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and ornamental flowers. There are several divisions of horticulture:  Pomology, Vegetable Sciences, Post Harvest Technology, Floriculture and landscape architect etc. UCBMSH is the best for M.Sc. Horticulture college in Dehradun India.

SCOPE IN HORTICULTURE

• Scientist: Examination conducted by the Agriculture Scientist Recruitment Board, ICAR, and New Delhi offers opportunities for scientist.
• In Education: Lecturer, Reader, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor in Agricultural Universities and Colleges.
• Training Organizer & Training Associate in Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK).
• Civil Services: Examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission (U.P.S.C) for IAS/IFS (Civil Service & Allied)
• As District Horticulture Officer/ District Agriculture Officer through examination conducted by State Public Service Commission.
• Technical Assistant / Technical Officers in Agricultural Universities ICAR, DRDO, IARI, & CSIR
• Horticulture Inspector / Fruit & Vegetable Inspector / Marketing Inspector.
• Training Assistant in Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK)
• Farm Supervisor.
• Section Officer (Horticulture / Landscaping), Horticulturist or Supervisor (Horticulture).
• Agriculture Development Officer
• Village Level Worker
• Agricultural Inspector.

Private Sector:

• As Horticulturist / Horticulture Officer or Supervisor (Landscape) in Industries, Farm Houses, Hotels, Golf Courses & Construction Companies etc.
• As Horticulture officer in processing companies of agriculture production
• Marketing job also in pesticides and insecticides companies.

Self employment in Horticulture:

• As Horticulture Consultant provide advice, design, evaluation, supervision of garden or orchard etc.
• One can start the Agriculture clinic. Government provides money (up to 10.00 Lac) for this work.
• Raise commercial nursery of fruit plants, flower and ornamental plants.
• Seed producer of vegetables and flower crops.
• Processing work of Horticulture production
• One can start establish an institute for vocational education (Horticulture/ Landscape)