Career and job opportunities in horticulture

The term "Horticulture" is derived from the Latin 'hortus' (garden) and culture(cultivation), which means garden cultivation. Horticulture is the main stream of agriculture.

Horticulture can be defined as the branch of science that deals with the production of fruits, vegetable, nuts and ornamentals. It is a major source of food and employment for large portion of the world population.

Horticulture can be divided into: pomology, arboriculture, landscape architect etc.

Horticulture has developed to a great extent due to advancement on technology. It accounts for food from three major sources: Vegetable, fruits and nuts.

Career and job opportunities in horticulture:

Horticulture provides a wide range of jobs to large number of people.

A large number of Horticulture jobs require knowledge and training. The level of training could be vocational or at the college level. The work may be indoors or outdoors.

Many jobs in horticulture require diploma or degree in horticulture or agriculture.

A college education provides more in-depth knowledge of the field and offers job opportunities at supervisory or managerial levels and to conduct research, thus creating new and better possibilities.

• Scientist
• Horticulture Inspector/Fruit & Vegetable Inspector/ Marketing Inspector
• Farm Supervisor.
• Lecturer, Reader, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor in Agriculture Universities and Colleges.
• Technical Assistant/Technical Officer in Agriculture Universities.
• Training Organizer & Training Associate.
• Section Officer (Horticulture/Landscaping), Horticulturist or Supervisor (Horticulture).
• Village Level Worker.
• Agriculture Inspector.
• Agriculture Development Officer.
• Horticulturist/Horticulture Officer or Supervisor (Landscape) in Industries, Farm Houses, Hotels, Golf Courses & Construction Companies etc.
• Horticulture officer in processing companies of agriculture production.
• Marketing Job in pesticides and insecticides companies.

Seed producer of vegetables and flower crops.

You can start the Agriculture clinic.

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