Abstract:
This report contains and describes the activities carried out, skills and knowledge gained, challenges faced during the internship period, conclusions of the report and recommendations derived from the challenges encountered at Osukuru T/C Tororo DLG. The purpose of the training is to make students apply classroom knowledge in the field, make students benefit from field skills and acquaint them with field experience, and improve on students’ confidence and communication skills. During this period, I was attached to the technical staff of the T/C, this was followed by orientation where I was introduced to the technical staff of the T/C and later started implementation of activities such as farmer training of FID, visiting of beneficiaries of government programs, receiving verification and distribution of farm inputs, mobilization of commercial fish farmers, farm visits, training on manure application and its roles in the soil, training on poultry management, training of business plan development attending of T/C meetings such as TPC, TCEC, and GPS, horticulture management practices and meat inspection. Throughout the training, I have learnt and improved my communication skills and confidence while talking to farmers, gained knowledge on planting and budgeting, designing a business plan, skills on basic horticulture practices and knowledge of the criteria followed while conducting meat inspection. During internship, I faced challenges of language barrier, high costs of transport to the field, inaccessibility of some places due to extremely poor roads, and afternoon rains which disrupted most of the afternoon sessions with farmers. In conclusion, internship was a success and I gain relevant skills and knowledge for the course am pursing. However, recommend me the University to come up with a guide of what it expects of the students during the training period. Course units on extension and communication skills should be lectured during the first year of university such that students implement them in the field especially for the students who have internship twice in the course.
