After the completion of M.Sc Botany, the students have abundant career opportunities in many areas that are related to plant and plant techniques. There are a good number of careers available after M.Sc Botany. Some of the important roles available after M.Sc Botany are listed below:
Agricultural Consultant
The agricultural consultant gives specialist advice to agricultural and farming businesses to help them with technical, financial and commercial matters. They are also responsible to guide the clients to follow scientific cropping techniques that increase the yields.
Role of an Agricultural Consultant
As an Agricultural consultant one will be responsible to work and ensure that the client’s business or enterprises are running as efficiently as possible. The agricultural consultant will be aware of the business and legislative implications of the advice given. The agricultural consultant is required to perform a thorough survey of the fields and advise the clients about the crops that can be grown on that particular area.
Responsibilities of an Agricultural Consultant
As an agricultural consultant one is responsible to:
- Visit clients to identify and evaluate their business and technical requirements
- Assist the clients with business planning, planning applications, government grant applications, legislative advice and new business ventures
- Collect and analyse data crop yield and financial reports to measure performance
- Prepare or modify business or operating plans for agriculture plantations
- Organise and conduct field trials of new crops
- Plan and implement improvements for the client such as using more effective and pest control measures or finding more efficient ways to keep livestock
- Organise presentations for professional bodies and other interested groups
- Write advisory leaflets technical notes and possibly press releases and articles
- Market and promote consultancy services to new customers while maintaining existing client relationships
- Research and keep up to date with any relevant developments in agriculture
Plant Breeder/ Geneticist
Plant breeders work on improving the quality and performance of existing agricultural and horticultural crops and create new varieties of plants. They are required to carry out research and come up with new traits of plants and seeds.
Role of a Plant Breeder/Geneticist
