An ensured provision of crops and food which are free from diseases is ensured by the branch of agricultural sciences known as plant pathology. More precise and conventional definition would be that it is a scientific study of diseases that occur in plants due to environmental conditions and the bacteria. This branch of agriculture also handles the treatment and health of diseased plants.
Career possibilities for graduates in the field ranges from variety of different capabilities they could work in. The possible career choice include career as a researcher with responsibilities to devise solutions to newly discovered plant diseases, another possible career choice is to work as a plant specialist for food production companies. Plant pathologists are also bid to work as a consultant to educate people on the growing technologies for greener food solution and as health managers to ensure the safety of the product that people consume.