Industrial training report carried out in Butaleja district local government Naweyo sub-county.

Abstract

This covers the whole content of the activities carried out during my industrial training in Butaleja district attached to Naweyo sub county, new knowledge and skills acquired, purpose of the training, and major findings. Therefore, this community attachment took eight (8) weeks. During my period of community work, was involved in field training in crop and animal production practices within the community of Naweyo Sub County. This was through learning from farmers and farmers learning from me, analysis of the farming systems and community practices, investigating and identifying community problems and suggesting possible solutions, answering practical However, during my industrial training, I was in position to carry out the following activities, set up of maize and banana demonstration sites in four parishes. Attend work shop at the district headquarters on MAM (March to May) weather update, Visit NUSAF 3 groups for watermelon and cassava respectively, Train farmers on farmer managed natural regeneration (FMNR) for three days in six parishes, learning visit to Busia district with farmers on FMNR technologies, Verification of cassava field in Budumba Sub County with NUSAF 3 group members, Planting watermelon with Kachekere community growing group, Dehorning cattle, Planting cassava with Nambale community group, Train primary school teachers, school management committee members and farmers on Orange fleshed sweet potato production technologies in Busolwe sub county, Demonstration of planting sweet potato vines, Train farmers on improved crop production technologies, Follow up on sub county group beneficiaries and advise on recovery of funds, Visit Muyenga community maize growing group and advice on pest control and weeding, Meet Nasinyi community group and advise on variety selection, when to plant, Nursery establishment for tomato and cabbage with Nasinyi community group, Visit kachekere community water melon growing group and advice on weed control, chemical formulation when spraying, Assemble spray pumps , Attend meeting with all LCI, LC2, area councilors and the sub county chairperson LC3 to allocate hand hoes, Distribution of hand hoes to farmers selected by their LC I chairpersons, Travel with selected farmers from Naweyo and Butaleja to Kololo Airstrip for harvest money expo under district support, Meet Buyelero community maize growing and advice on when to plant, Plant maize with Buyelero community maize growing group, Train farmers on the use of improved maize varieties in Nasinyi and kachekere parish.