Horticulture courses may not be as popular as other fields of study because of the impression that unless you work in research or the academe, career-opportunities are very limited. However, not many people know that it is very lucrative considering the numerous opportunities that are opened for those who took horticulture-related courses such as the following:
- Jobs in the Government Sector– depending on the degree or level of educational attainment or academic exposure, one can be employed as:
- Agricultural Inspector
- Horticulturist
- Technical Officer in Horticulture-related agencies
- Horticulture Inspector
- Farm Supervisor
- Professor, Assistant Professor, or Instructor in Agricultural Universities
- Jobs in the Private Sector
- Horticulture or Landscape Supervisor in farm houses, golf courses, construction companies, and other industries.
- Horticulture Officer in companies that produce agriculture products
- Marketing and Sales-related job in chemical companies that manufacture pesticides and insecticides and other plant-related industries
- Jobs for the Self-Employed
- Horticulture Advisor or consultant for individuals who and companies that are in need of advise related to garden, orchard, and other plant-related concerns
- Raising a nursery for fruit-bearing, flower, and other ornamental plants
- Opening a florist shop or carry out a floral decorating business
- Starting a seed producer, mushroom grower, or fruit/flower/vegetable grower business
- Support or Service-related Jobs
- Researching and developing new techniques and principles to improve/enhance the different types of vegetables, fruits, and other ornamental plants
- Experimenting and producing chemicals that will result to better plant production and quality
- Collaborating with engineers who produce tools and machines that are used for plant production, harvesting, and storing
- Getting involved in transporting and distribution of horticulture-related produce and products.
- Working on landscape designing, ground maintenance, lawn care, and plant/tree care.
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