Abstract:
The faculty of agriculture and animal sciences Busitema University Arapai campus had a field attachment in the curriculum for her year two students of CGA, DCP, DAP and degree programs.
The objectives of the training were to fulfill the academic requirements for the award of DAP, acquire hands-on opportunistic skills, add core values and experiences in my profession through real working life schedules in the field of agriculture guide BUAC and Abi-ZARDl on the gaps that could have existed hence improving on future developments, creating employment opportunity in my future carrier.
The training was therefore carried out with Abi-ZARDI in Arua City, West Nile sub-region (UG) from 28th.February.2022 to 6th, May 2022 that had well organized programs of ARRP, CS, NRMP and TPO. The ARRP involved enterprises like cattle, goats, poultry, aqua-culture and api-culture on which various practices were done as described in chapter two while in CS/NRMP department, agro-forestry seedlings production, agronomy of maize, ground nut, soya beans, potatoes, soil management through conservation using various methods and other correlating activities within, TPO and good administration that abled me accomplish the training within the stipulated time frame.
The information was collected through discussions, observations, recorded literatures, questioning and practical demonstration and presented in tabular and content form.
The areas of concern were lack of some specimens, lack of ICT services, harsh weather conditions, untimely industrial training program due to COVID-19 that affected crop field practicals while lack of fish seed facilities to breed fish.
However, the recommendations were, students timely reporting, early work plan drafting self-motivation, engaging in research programs, student-supervisor relations to help market themselves out there while Abi-ZARDI should employ technical staff for mechanization, stock both library and laboratory to do experiments, have ability to collaborate with City veterinary department to enhance practicals and the University ought to provide guidelines/report format for students before getting to their stations as well for better planning.
