The present study was designed to identify the preferences of agricultural undergraduates towards agriculture as a profession. A sample of 120 students of final year . Agriculture was drawn by following random sampling method from PAU, Ludhiana and PJTSAU, Hyderabad. Data were collected by distributing questionnaire to the respondents. Findings of the study reveal that per cent of the respondents were in the age group of 23-25 years. About 52 per cent have scored more than 70 per cent in their latest academic performance, per cent were from rural family background and per cent respondents belonged to family size of 3-5 family members. It was found that per cent of the respondent families had service as main occupation. Majority () of the respondents expressed their preferences to continue higher studies. The preference for research was ranked first by the respondents after . whereas female respondents were interested in teaching and research field and male respondents were interested in research and extension after . The service in the Department of Agriculture was ranked first by respondents followed by Assistant professor at University/College, Agro-based Industries, Banking sector and Department of Horticulture. In case of adopting agriculture for selfemployment, vegetable production was most preferred followed by farming and agri clinics and agri business centre. | Preferences of agricultural undergraduates of PAU, ludhiana and PJTSAU, hyderabad towards agriculture as a profession
