What are the jobs that could be obtained after the study of Agricultural Marketing?

Sales and marketing representatives work in a variety of agribusiness companies, promoting agricultural inputs (such as seed and fertilizer) and services (such as soil sampling).

What do they do?

·         Communicate about agronomy products, and make appropriate recommendations to prospective customers

·         Create campaigns for growing market shares and opening new markets

·         Sales presentations with producers

·         Monitor prices of competitors’ products, as well as the prices (and prospective prices) of their customers’ produce; and strategically respond

Sales and marketing representative usually have a bachelor’s degree, but in some cases may have only an associates’ degree. Agriculture and marketing majors are preferred.

Public relations specialists, communications managers, and lobbyists work to inform their target audience about the virtues and needs of their business, as well as those of their business’ products.

What do they do?

·         Handle media relations, issue press releases, respond to negative press, and arrange for coverage of positive developments and important legislative issues

·         Develop official statements, question-and-answer documents, background materials, positioning messages, and other communications materials

·         Develop their organization’s public identity and branding (for example, by promoting the company’s dedication to “organic” methods, or reputation for quality)

·         Develop educational/promotional materials informing about their industry

·         Protect regional labeling (such as real California cheese or Florida oranges)

·         Meet with legislators to advocate measures promoting or protecting their company

Public relations specialists and communication managers need to have at least a bachelor’s degree, usually in public relations or communications. Political science is a useful minor. Successful lobbyists may come from their ranks, or the ranks of marketers, buyers, and managers; such jobs also require at least a bachelor’s degree, typically in marketing and agroscience.

Agricultural marketing specialists work for government agencies, promoting farm and commodity interests in their state or region.

What do they do?

·         Direct/manage marketing campaigns for particular commodities

·         Promote the purchase of local produce, and seek customers for local produce in new areas

·         Administer government grants and cost-sharing programs

·         Meet with farmers, food buyers, agribusiness leaders, and members of the media

·         Monitor and adjust inspection and quality-control programs

·         Promote nutrition and education programs, if part of that agency’s mandate

Agricultural marketing specialists need at least a bachelor’s degree, with a major in marketing, business administration, or agricultural science; as well as several years’ experience in marketing.

 

 

Thanks Mr. Ashraf for the invitation.

A degree in agriculture provides you with the knowledge and skills to manage agricultural businesses and enter related jobs in commercial research and advisory work. You are also able to work in the area of agricultural sales, food production and farming journalism…

Job options

Jobs directly related to your degree include:

• Agricultural consultant
• Farm manager
• Fish farm manager
• Rural practice surveyor
• Soil scientist

Jobs where your degree would be useful include:

• Animal nutritionist
• Field trials officer
• Magazine journalist
• Newspaper journalist
• Sales executive

 

Remember that many employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed here as you can also include these following options as well;

 

• Farm appraiser: assessing the value of a farm, its employees and facilities
• Agricultural policy analyst: develops and analyzes policies that affect agricultural businesses
• Crop producer: grows grains, field crops, vegetables, fruits, nuts and more
• Grain and livestock buyer: buys supplies of grains, seeds and cattle for a farm's operations
• Market analyst: analyzes the financial condition of the agribusiness economic market
• Financer: provides financial assistance for agribusiness, such as matching crop suppliers with farms
• Quality controller: focuses on improving the output and quality of a farm's production
• Marketing head: leads marketing strategy for a farm, builds awareness and buzz

As said before that i am not an Agricultural marketing specialist, but i will contribute something.

Produce managers or executives, Agric marketing conslutants or specialists, Agric marketing representatives or officers, warehouse managers & officers, Agric procurent or purchsding managers & officers, Agric trading managers or officers, Agric management & Administration managers or officers, Agric retail managers or officers, Agric product distributor officers, Agric retail sales managers & officers, Agric retail sales representatives & officers, Agric marketing executives & representatives. 

I hope this helps somehow.

thanx for the invitation

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Thanks for your invitation, Agree with Mr. Mohammed ashraf answers.

Thanks for invitation

 

After the study of agricultural marketing some jobs could be obtained as follows:

Agribusiness or Agricareers

- Sales and Marketing director/manager

- Regional sales and marketing manager

- Sales and marketing coordinator

- Sales and marketing administrative

- Senior sales and marketing specialist

- Sales and marketing specialist

- Sales and marketing representative/executive

- Digital sales/marketing specialist

- salesmen

- sales analyst

- market research

 

 

 

I agree with Mr Muhammad Ashraf answers, thanks for the invitation. .

In the field of Agriculture, a person can get any sales / marketing job having the degree of agricultural marketing.

Any jobs suits you. Your studies are just the basic and only less than 1% applies to whatever job you might end up getting.

Thank you for the invitation Leave the answer for the professionals in this area

Thanks for the question Mr Ashraf, The answer of Emmanuel Wamweta gives many choices.