B.Sc Animal Husbandry and Dairying

Bachelor of Science in Animal Husbandry and Dairying

B.Sc Animal Husbandry and Dairying or Bachelor of Science in Animal Husbandry and Dairying is an Under-Graduate Agriculture Science and Technology course. Animal Husbandry is the Agricultural practice of breeding and raising livestock.

Dairying is a branch of agriculture that encompasses the breeding, raising, and utilization of dairy animals, primarily cows, to produce milk and the various dairy products processed from it. The duration of the Bachelor of Science course in Animal Husbandry and Dairying is three years and it is a career originating in nature that offers many career opportunities to the candidates after its completion.

B.Sc Animal Husbandry and Dairying Eligibility

• Aspiring students must have completed their 10+2 examinations or equivalent with Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, and English or Physics, Chemistry, Biology, or Agriculture as one of the main subjects from a recognized Board.
• The candidates should have secured a minimum of 50% aggregate marks at their Intermediate level.

B.Sc Animal Husbandry and Dairying Syllabus

Syllabus of Animal Husbandry and Dairying as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.

B.Sc Animal Husbandry and Dairying Colleges

• Assam Agricultural University - AAU, Jorhat
• Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Cooch Behar

B.Sc Animal Husbandry and Dairying Course Suitability

• Candidates should have a scientific temper, willingness to work hard, commitment, an inquiring mind, and cleanliness. 
• They must be prepared to live in remote areas, or far away from the comforts and conveniences of the city.
• The course helps those who want to go for a further higher degree and have good academic records. 
• They should have the capacity of caring for animals, could understand their problems as they cannot speak, and to some extent risk-taker (as some animals become risky and hit the caretakers).

How is the B.Sc Animal Husbandry and Dairying Course Beneficial?

• Candidates can get jobs in private as well as public sectors in dairy farms, cooperatives, dairy product manufacturing, processing industries, and quality control departments. 
• Besides people having a biology background also have job opportunities in dairy industries for tasks like breeding, production, pasteurization, processing, etc.
• Those having management backgrounds have job prospects in marketing and distribution etc.  
• The Animal Husbandry and Dairying course also helps those who want to go into the field of dairy technology should not mind living away from cities in rural areas without basic comforts and should be comfortable working in cattle fields.

B.Sc Animal Husbandry and Dairying Employment Areas

• Agriculture Sector
• Academic Institutes
• Animal Research Centres
• Dairy Products companies
• Milk Plants
• Veterinary Hospitals

B.Sc Animal Husbandry and Dairying Job Types

• Assistant Sales Manager
• Dairy Sales Executive
• Institutional Sales / Business Development Manager
• Junior Logistics Officer
• Market Development Manager
• Quality Control Head
• Veterinary Officer

Advanced Course in B.Sc Animal Husbandry and Dairying

• M.Sc Animal Husbandry and Dairying