A report on skills attained during the industrial training at Mustafa mixed stock farm(MMSF).

Abstract

Mustafa Mixed Stock farm (MMSF) is a private farm which was established in 2014 located in Nakasongola district, migera town council in kyabachwezi zone along Kampala Gulu highway. The farm specifies in animal sector involving piggery, dairy cattle, goats and poultry. The farm produces products like milk, eggs, poultry birds for meat, goats' meat and piglets. The training at MMS farm was aimed at acquainting students with practical skills based on the theory learn from class. I therefor attained various skills in different enterprises which included; methods used in parasite control by farmer, pasture management and preservation, animal diseases diagnosis and specific drugs that treat them for example ECF, FMD, Anaplasmosis, coccidiosis, heartwater among others and different breeds of poultry, cattle, pigs and goats. There was correlation in the activities done in the field with the ones learnt in class though some welfare practices were not observed like when taking animals in the crush and when milking because animals were beaten harshly. The training ended well though some challenges were encountered when carrying out some activities. I therefore recommend that the farmer should improve on his management and the areas where there are some loop holes for the project to grow well.