Internship report carried out in TEFCU fruit cooperative.

Abstract

Internship (BSA 2209) is one of the examinable modules that is done in BUAC, Faculty OF agriculture and animal science for the period of 10 weeks by students' pursuing Bachelor of Science in agriculture. It provides exposure to student to the farmers in which he or she learns from and also the farmers learn from the student, gives the students a bands on experience in the community and farming in general by giving. them opportunity to stay in the community during. The 10 weeks’ internship was carried out at TEFCU Soroti district where I got exposure in fields such as crop production, community based services, and administration. Participatory discussions, Demonstration methods and observation were methods used to obtain information from the farmers during internship attachment such as, disease symptoms, and pest infestation. Various tools were used which include, planting lines, Various activities were carried out such as orientation, mobilization, insect pest and disease identification, I acquired skills such as agricultural routine activities, identification of problems in farm and. community- concerning production, use of agrochemicals, disease diagnosis. Some challenges were also encountered in the course of internship program. such as inadequate farm tools. However, some Recommendations were highlighted to the university to mitigate the challenges encountered such as purchase. of more farm tools to allow students carry practical activities in time, need for timely preparation of the time table to enable students complete their activities in time.