The document discusses career opportunities for biological sciences graduates in agriculture. It notes that agriculture is a growing industry that will need to produce 70% more food by 2050 to feed a growing global population. A variety of career paths are available in government agencies, quasi-government bodies, and commercial companies involved in agriculture. These include roles in research and development, policy, marketing, and more. The document provides advice on job hunting, emphasizing the importance of thoroughly researching prospective employers and highlighting one's qualifications and fit for the role.

2. AGRICULTURE IS A GROWTH INDUSTRY!! The world will have to produce 70 percent more food by 2050 …………… to feed a projected extra 2.3 billion people and as incomes rise, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation said on Wednesday. Global cereals demand for food and animal feed is expected to rise to 3 billion tonnes by 2050 and more demand may come from the biofuels industry, the FAO said in a statement. Annual cereals output would have to grow by almost one billion tonnes from about 2.1 billion tonnes at present to meet the projected food and feed demand by 2050, the agency said. Meat output should increase by more than 200 million tonnes to reach 470 million tonnes in 2050 . This has also to be set against the challenges to agriculture of climate change.

5. GOVERNMENT The environment Food and farming Rural and countryside Wildlife and pets Executive Officers support the delivery of Defra’s policy in areas as diverse as water quality, biodiversity, food and farming, flood management, marine ecosystems, sustainable consumption and production or waste strategy.

9. COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS 1.INPUTS. ANIMAL FEEDS, ANIMAL HEALTH, FERTILISER, SEED, PLANT HEALTH (AGRO-CHEMICALS) 2.OUTPUTS. MEAT CEREALS POTATOES FRESH PRODUCE FRUIT 3. MISCELANEOUS. ENVIRONMENT ENERGY