Specialty "Technology of production and processing of agricultural products": where to study, who to work with

In the review article we will talk about a specialization called "Technology of production and processing of agricultural products." What exactly do the students study, what skills and knowledge do they acquire, where can they go to work and where to study?

Entrance exams and conditions of admission

To enter the university, you will have to pass passing exams. The main items for admission are:

• Russian language.
• Chemistry or mathematics.
• Biology.

Before entering the institute it is necessary to clarify the entrance exams, since in each institution the subjects for which exams are passed may differ.

The entrant should have documents that confirm the average (full) or secondary professional education of the state sample.

Budget places

Budget seats are not provided in all universities. Where there is an opportunity to receive free education, there is a limit on the number of seats.

In Donskoy State Agrarian University budgetary places 180, and in Khakassia branch of Krasnoyarsk Agrarian University with state support only 2 such places.

To get a budget place for the specialty "Technology of production and processing of agricultural products, you need to get a passing score when passing the entrance examinations.

Almost every institute offers a place in the hostel.

What is a specialty

Proceeding from the fact that the world population is increasing, and everyone needs food for life, it can be concluded that specialists in the field of "Technology of production and processing of agricultural products" are very relevant.

Thanks to the knowledge gained in this specialization, it will be possible to improve the quality of products. High quality in the market is very valued, which should stimulate the creation of first-class goods.

After graduating from the agricultural institute, the graduate will be able to understand the issues related to the suitability of the soil for sowing and growing seeds on it, to properly organize the storage, production and processing of raw materials and agricultural products (livestock and crop production).

Graduates will be able to devote themselves to scientific work or go to work in a public or private organization.

Where can I go?

In Russia there are more than 60 agricultural institutions. This specialization is offered in all universities.

The first place in the ranking is occupied by the Orenburg Agrarian University with state support, the second is the Moscow institution - Russian State Agrarian University. Timiryazev, and the third - the Kuban Agrarian University.

The choice of educational institutions, where you can get a specialty "Technology of production and processing of agricultural products," is large. Acquired degree - bachelor. Visitors from afar can register a place in the hostel and quietly receive knowledge. The truth for the beginning is to clarify whether there are any available.

Training period

The term of training on the basis of grade 11 varies from 4 to 5 years, depending on the form of study (correspondence, full-time and part-time).

Some universities offer distance learning.

After completing the training at the graduation, the student defends his bachelor's work and passes the state examination. The last, state examination, at the discretion of a higher educational institution.

Main disciplines

Items that are important at the time of training:

1. Genetics and reproduction of farm animals.
2. Plant physiology.
3. Biochemistry of agricultural products.
4. Standardization and certification procedure for agricultural products.
5. Morphology and physiology of farm animals.
6. Microbiology.
7. Radiology of the agricultural field.
8. Agriculture with basic principles of soil science and agrarian chemistry.
9. The basic directions in mechanization and automation of technological processes of agriculture.
10. Fodder production.
11. Chemistry.
12. Gene and cell engineering.
13. Fundamentals of veterinary medicine and others.

Also, when studying at the university for this specialty, students study the economy of the agro-industrial complex, the law and safety of life.

Practice

Studying at the institute, the student must necessarily pass the practice. The main places of practice (training and production) can be:

• Enterprises.
• Research institutes.
• Firms.
• Chairs and laboratories of the university.

The stage (section) of the training practice for obtaining the specialty "Technology of production and processing of agricultural products" allows the research design of the student.

Acquired knowledge and skills

After the university is finished, the graduate will become a qualified staff with the knowledge and skills that are necessary and very popular in the labor market in the modern world. Will be ready to perform not only production and technological activities, but also analytical, commodity, research and organizational and managerial.

Acquired skills during the training:

• The ability to implement the technology in the world of microbiology to create fertilizers, also calculate the necessary dose of fertilizer for a particular plant.
• Rational use of agricultural equipment for processing raw materials.
• Provision of veterinary care and recognition of diseases of both animals and plants.
• The ability to assess at a genetic level a cultural variety of plants and animal breeds.
• Conducting marketing activities, developing a business plan for processing and production of agricultural products.
• Make the analysis of samples in the laboratory.
• Personnel Management.
• Must possess knowledge related to the production of products and their processing, the origin of plant and animal - to be guided by laws, decrees and regulatory materials.
• Have knowledge of the principles and effective ways of organizing, managing and planning the production and processing of agricultural products (livestock and crop production).
• To have knowledge and be able to use them, to calculate the possible efficiency of production, processing and sale of plant and animal raw materials.
• Apply GOST in the performance of their work in the agricultural sector.
• Ability to do statistical processing of the results.

And this is not yet a complete list of skills that are obtained by mastering the specialty "Technology of production and processing of agricultural products."

Who can go to work

Having become acquainted with a part of the acquired skills, one can guess that the choice of professions is wide enough. For example, you can list several positions, which will be possible to find a job:

• The technologist of agricultural production.
• Marketer.
• Laboratory assistant.
• Appraiser.
• Commodore.
• Diagnostician.
• Barista.
• The harvester.
• The foreman.
• Leading position.

There is an opportunity to find a job in other specialties: enterprises producing vegetable or animal products. Skilled workers can find work at bakeries, dairies, meat factories, various laboratories, independently organize a farm and organize the production of food products, as well as organize the storage and sale of goods in the trade network and with a complete production cycle.

Thanks to the knowledge gained during the training in the specialty (state standard under number 35.03.07), a graduate can open a private production of agricultural products or go to work for a public or private enterprise.

This profession is relevant and in demand not only in Russia, but also abroad.

In this profession career growth is possible. A specialist without experience in Moscow receives an average of 25 000 - 35 000 rubles, whereas a professional with experience increases the demand and, naturally, the salary increases.

After the end of the university, prospective students are given a place of work at the enterprise, with which there is an agreement of this institution, or there is an opportunity to get a job in the university itself.

Is it worth continuing training

For more in-depth knowledge of this specialization, you can continue your education after obtaining a bachelor's degree. Increasing knowledge in the field of storage and agricultural production technologies in the magistracy, which will take 2 years, you will be able to work for a choice: in the greenery, in the Department of Environmental Protection, in the plant protection service or devote yourself to science.

When choosing the latter, after graduating from a master's degree, you can go further - enter post-graduate and doctoral studies.

Depending on the educational institution, with the continuation of training in the magistracy, the practice can take place both at domestic enterprises for the production of agricultural products, and at foreign.

Conclusion

Everyone knows that Russia is a country with great potential in the production and cultivation of agricultural products. Large territories that are free and are waiting for their time to be used for the benefit of humanity. Farms, various enterprises for storage and processing of food raw materials need skilled personnel to increase productivity and improve the technological process.

Thanks to the knowledge gained in the field of agricultural technologies, the correct use of modern high-tech tools and the ability to identify defects, inaccuracies and other defects, it is possible to significantly improve the quality of products, increase yields and rationally use skills so that only high-grade raw materials enter the market.