Abstract:
This report was compiled during my industrial training that lasted for weeks in Busitema University Arapai Campus farm. The major purpose of this training is to fulfil the requirements needed for a partial fulfilment in Diploma in crop production and management of BUAC and also to put theoretical knowledge got from class into practice.
We also participated in several activities like deworming, spraying cattle & goats against ticks and pigs and lice and mange. Weeding and spraying of crops e.g. maize, banana plants to control pest's army worms, fertilizer application on different crops such as tomatoes in green house and maize and also establishment of Nursery beds plus identification of diseases in both animals and crops with the corresponding treatments.
In addition to acquired skills and the knowledge in farm management, study of diseases, their course and control, I learnt on how to maintain hygiene on the farm, giving feeds to pigs at different ratio using different feeds, feeding of dairy animals.
I n conclusion, the great experience and the skills I gained in the study have rendered me strength, skill and knowledge, above all appreciate the staff of Arapai Campus for helping me to put theoretical knowledge in to practice in both crops and animal management
More work was done on identification of different breeds of animals, pasture improvement and record keeping.
I recommend the BUAC to bring in new breeds of goats, cattle and pig s, purchase of apparatus such as heart girth and tools such as slashes, hand hoes for easing the activities in the farm since there were a few challenges in different sections due lack of equipment.
