Agricultural Engineering - Career options and opportunities

What does an agricultural engineer do?

What is agricultural engineering and if I become an agricultural engineer then what will I do?

It is a field that applies engineering science and technology to agricultural production and processing. It also includes the knowledge of animal biology, plant biology and mechanical, civil, electrical and chemical engineering with an understanding of agricultural principles. There are various tasks that an agricultural engineer may have to perform, some of them are planning, supervising and managing the day to day schemes made for drainage, flood and water control systems. They bring into relevant practice and assessment of agricultural products and their processing. Majority of agricultural engineers work for government agencies. Some are consultants in private engineering firms while others work in various different industries. Many others work in manufacturing firm of agricultural machinery, equipment and structures for storing crops.

Agricultural engineers work in marketing, sales and research department too. In a lay man’s language, an agricultural engineer is the one that repairs or modifies agricultural equipment or tools for production.