Report on field attachment carried out at St. Mary hospital Lacor farm

Abstract

This report is compilation of internship training with Agriculture and Nutrition Project dealing specifically in vegetables growing and Rabbit production. The main rationale of the internship was to introduce students to the practical field work and expose them to professional practice .therefore in this report contains some keys activities done in different sections as related to agriculture and this includes ,General Nursery bed management practice, Land preparation, Transplanting of kales, Management of kales, Drip lines management, Management practices of Rabbits structure e.g. cleaning, feeding [nutrition] etc., treatment of rabbits against respiratory tract infection [pneumonia],neurological disease like coccidiosis and eyes problem, making of soil composts planting medium, showing of kales seeds in the nursery, Application of different types of fertilizers e.g. polyfeed, CAN, NPK, UREA,VEGIMAX, EASYGROW etc. using different method of application like ring ,band, side foliar application, etc., marketing of vegetable d Rabbits, Harvesting and post-Harvest handling of vegetables, planting of vanilla, preservation in the solar drier, making of comfrey as NPK liquid fertilizer amongst others. Through all these, the following influences were implemented in my future career; exposures to various field of the Agricultural practices majorly to do with vegetables production and Rabbits production, hydroponic lettuce production, hydroponic fodder production, communication skills, interacting with different stakeholders. And there was also challenges face during this training which include long distance, limited farm tools, poor management system from the top official and delay in the delivery of input like seeds fertilizer, pesticide, insecticides etc.