Abstract:
This report contains and describes the activities implemented, skills and qualifications gained, challenges faced during the industrial training, conclusion of the report and recommendations derived from the challenges faced at Busitema University Farm. The objective of this industrial training is to make students benefit from the skills and knowledge gained from the fields, apply the knowledge they get from the classroom in the field and build confidence in the students. During internship I was attached to different sections which includes crop and animal sections. This was followed by orientation where I was first introduced to the FARM and grouped into different groups and later I implemented the activities such as; management of banana plantation by weeding, application of manure, making water harvesting channels and selection of planting materials, Field making and digging of holes in orchard, mushroom substrate separation, management of tomato seedlings in green house through weeding, seed bed clearing, seed bed levelling and laying of water pipes still in green house, planting of cucumber, animal treatment, feeding and watering of animals, establishment of new banana plantation, planting of maize and weeding. These activities have made me to gain a lot of skills and knowledge like; Deworming of cattle, skills in Castration, skills in general management of animals and communication skills, during internship, I also faced some challenges like; Tribalism with in students, lack of veterinary drugs and Harsh weather conditions. In conclusion all the activities were implemented and industrial training was carried out successfully. I was able to gain a lot from it. I was in position of getting practical skills and knowledge in line with my career and relating with people in the field. The technical advice that I provided addressed farmers' problem and needs. Much as all were successfully done, there were also some little challenges which hindered the smooth running of the activities making me recommend that proper mobilization of farmers must improve for the training programs to solve problems of poor turn up during such activities, government should also increase the number of motorcycles to solve transport problems and more equipment and veterinary drugs to be installed so that animals are treated and vaccinated in time.
