Agricultural Engineering

Agriculture is the science of arts and occupation of cultivating the soil, producing crops and rearing of animals to provide food, wool and other products. It is very important for everyone to know about the agriculture. Our lives depend on the agricultural food to live. One must have to study / read / know about the agriculture.

Agricultural engineering incorporates many science disciplines and technology practices to the efficient production and processing of food, feed, fiber and fuels. It involves disciplines like mechanical engineering (agricultural machinery and automated machine systems), soil science (crop nutrient and fertilization, etc.), environmental sciences (drainage and irrigation), plant biology (seeding and plant growth management), animal science (farm animals and housing) and much more.

Areas of interest to Agricultural Engineers:

• ·         design of agricultural machinery, equipment, and agricultural structures
• ·         internal combustion engines as applied to agricultural machinery
• ·         agricultural resource management (including land use and water use)
• ·         water management, conservation, and storage for crop irrigation and livestock production
• ·         surveying and land profiling
• ·         climatology and atmospheric science
• ·         soil management and conservation, including erosion and erosion control
• ·         seeding, tillage, harvesting, and processing of crops
• ·         livestock production, including poultry, fish, and dairy animals
• ·         waste management, including animal waste, agricultural residues, and fertilizer runoff
• ·         food engineering and the processing of agricultural products
• ·         basic principles of circuit analysis, as applied to electrical motors
• ·         physical and chemical properties of materials used in, or produced by, agricultural production
• ·         bioresource engineering, which uses machines on the molecular level to help the environment.
• ·         Design of experiments related to crop and animal production

Agricultural Engineers Required Skills:

Agricultural engineers must have a wealth of knowledge and skills to function effectively in the diverse agricultural and agribusiness industries. The agricultural engineer obtains training in design and engineering problem solving based on an understanding of engineering sciences including mathematics, physics and biology. They must also have skills in computers, communication, teamwork and instrumentation. The feature distinguishing agricultural engineers from other engineers is their interest and commitment to solving agricultural problems. 

Scope of Agricultural Engineering:

Agricultural engineers may perform tasks as planning, supervising and managing the building of dairy effluent schemes, irrigation, drainage, flood and water control systems, performing environmental impact assessments, agricultural product processing and interpret research results and implement relevant practices A large percentage of agricultural engineers work in academia or for government agencies such as the United States Department of Agriculture or state agricultural extension services. Some are consultants, employed by private engineering firms, while others work in industry, for manufacturers of agricultural machinery, equipment, processing technology, and structures for housing livestock and storing crops. Agricultural engineers work in production, sales, management, research and development, or applied science.

Careers in Agricultural engineering:

• ·         Water management
• ·         Area development projects
• ·         Minor irrigation projects
• ·         Agricultural machinery manufacturing organizations
• ·         Tea gardens
• ·         Food Corporation of India
• ·         National Seeds Corporations
• ·         Dairy and food industries
• ·         Agro industries
• ·         National Dairy Development Board
• ·         NABARD and other banks
• ·         Agricultural finance corporations
• ·         Indian Council of Agricultural Research
• ·         Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
• ·         Agricultural universities and non government voluntary organizations.