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Farm Manager

Farm managers run farms and estates as businesses — planning crops, managing workers, machines and money, and selling produce.

Class 11–12 subjectsPCM or PCB
Entrance / admissionTNAU admission / CUET UG (ICAR)
DegreeB.Sc (Hons) Agriculture (+ MBA Agri-business)
Duration4 years+2 years MBA

Your route, step by step

  1. 1Class 11–12: PCB or PCMBoth accepted for agriculture-family degrees.
  2. 2Apply to TNAU or ICAR universitiesTNAU admits on Class 12 marks (PCB or PCM accepted for its agriculture-stream degrees); ICAR all-India seats use CUET UG.
  3. 3B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture or B.Tech Agricultural EngineeringAgricultural engineering needs Maths.
  4. 4Add management skillsMBA in Agri-business (TNAU, MANAGE) for larger roles.

What a farm manager does

  • Plan crops, inputs and irrigation
  • Manage workers and machinery
  • Keep accounts and control costs
  • Sell produce and work with buyers

Entrance exams & admission

Where you may work

Large farms, plantations and estates, agri-companies, contract-farming firms, dairy and poultry farms, and your own farm.

Well-known colleges in and near Tamil Nadu

  • Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
  • MANAGE, Hyderabad

Official links

Links checked: Oct 2026. Always confirm dates and rules on the official site.

Outlook

Farming is becoming more business-like, and trained managers are needed on large farms and in agri-companies.

Specialise later

  • Plantation management
  • Dairy & poultry farms
  • Organic farming
  • Farm mechanisation
  • Agri-business