M.Sc in (Agri.) Extension Education

Program Description

M.Sc. (Agri.) Extension Education is a two year programme which focuses on of agricultural development through transferring and training of advances in the production technologies to farmers and other stakeholders of agriculture sector. The programme seeks to conduct research studies to increase access to knowledge and technologies for development in agriculture. The students will learn important courses on development perspectives of extension education, communication and information management, planning and evaluation of rural development programmes.

The endeavour of the agricultural extension program is to transfer technology from the laboratories to the farmers and food producers working in the fields. Training in extension programs are given to suitable graduates, so that the fruits of technology development can be passed on to our fields and the agricultural produce could be maximized. The students can look forward to develop competency in extension training and management alongwith understanding of dissemination strategies to help farmers for their agricultural production and productivity.

Career Aspects

After completion of the MSc agriculture Extension degree, students can find widespread
carrier opportunities in agriculture and allied sectors. They can work in different sectors in
various capacities such as Project Managers, Agriculture officers, Quality Analysts,
Agricultural consultants, Research scientists, and Professors or even start their business and
become an agro-entrepreneur.