Animal Husbandry
If being with animals gives you more pleasure than being with people, then a 9-5 office job with fellow colleagues is surely not for you. Plunge into a career in breeding animals of your choice.
Some Prominent Names
Verghese Kurien, Akash Subba, Ashok Mondal.
INSTITUTES
Bombay Veterinary College
Mumbai
www.bvc.org.in
College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry
Anand
www.aau.in
Institute of Poultry Production and Management
Chennai
www.tanuvas.tn.nic.in
Course details, duration and Fee
Animal Husbandry is a science related to tending of domestic animals like cattles, cows, sheeps, goats, horses, etc. This study of livestock farming can be taken up at diploma or degree levels. To be eligible for a degree course 10+2 in science with Biology as a subject is a must.
(Eligibility – 10+2 with Biology + state level entrance test or ICAR)
Duration
3-4 years degree course
Fee
Rs.50,000 to Rs.300,000
Job Profile
Research Assistant, Farm Managers, Animal Breeders, Livestock appraiser, Life Stock Insurance agent, Dairy Nutritionist, Poultry Farming.
Employers
Sanctuaries, Aviaries, Zoos, Dairy Farms, Poultry farms, Veterinary Hospitals, Veterinary Universities, Entrepreneurs, etc.
Expected Salary
Rs.15,000/- to Rs.50,000/-
Expected Salary
Rs.10,000 to Rs.15,000 for instructors