AGRONOMY
Introduction
Agronomy is the science and technology of the successful growing and management of crop plants and their usage for food, fuel, feed and fiber. This includes crops such as sunflower, maize, grain, sugar-cane, peanuts, cotton, potatoes and forage. Agronomy is the integrated study and application of biology, chemistry, ecology, earth science and genetics.
Nature of Work
Agronomists
- Develop and implement production systems to get maximum economical production without harming the environment.
- Apply the knowledge of soil and plant sciences to crop production to solve some of the toughest problems facing humanity: abundant production and supply of nutritious food, feed, fiber, fuel and even pharmaceuticals crops by the intelligent use of natural resources and conservation practices.
- Help farmers use their land more effectively and suggest methods to increase yields.
- Aid in solving or preventing problems with soil and crops.
- Selection of the best crop and implementation of the most suitable harvesting techniques to ensure the best quality crop production is the responsibility of an agronomist.
- Duties also include preparation of the soil, planting of the crops, irrigation, protection of the harvests and ranking of the crops.
Education
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Admission Requirements
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| Degree Duration M.Sc. Ph.D. | B.Sc. 4 Years 2 Years 3-5 Years |
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Qualities Required
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Job Opportunities
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