Vol. 7, Special Issue 6 (2019)
Changing scenarios and career ambitions of Agricos: A Study from Kerala state, India
Author(s): Dr. N Anandaraja, Dr. KC Sivabalan and Molu T Lalson
Abstract: The aspirations of the agricultural graduates are having greater influence in future development of agriculture in a country. The present study was conducted to trace out the career aspirations of the agricultural graduates. The study was conducted among the sixty four respondents of B.Sc. Agriculture degree holders through open online survey using ‘Google forms’ and ‘Facebook’. Majority of the respondents had medium level of career aspiration. Three-fifth of the respondents (60.94%) aspired for academic research and teaching positions in educational institutions. In the other hand only 14.06 percent opted for start-ups or self-employment avenues after the graduation. Leveraging the full potential of agricultural technology to solve the farming problems is possible innovation with private capital. The agritech ventures and start-ups focussing on farmer-inclusive business models could ensure sustainable economic outcomes. The Agritech enterprises also hold huge potential for investment and impact. Anyhow there exists need for lucid efforts for tuning up Agricultural graduates more towards self-employment and Agri-business start-ups.
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Dr. N Anandaraja, Dr. KC Sivabalan and Molu T Lalson. Changing scenarios and career ambitions of Agricos: A Study from Kerala state, India. International Journal of Chemical Studies. 2019; 7(6): 724-727.
