Abstract:
A successful industrial training report is necessary for the award of a Diploma in Crop Production and Management which mainly aims at exposing students to a more practical approach of theoretical concepts learnt at the University.
This report depicts the activities carried out during my Ten weeks' internship period from 20th May to 26th July 2019 at Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) under the department of Water for Production Regional Center-East (WFPRC-E) in Gawa Small Scale Irrigation Scheme Ngora District where I was attached as my site of training with supervision from MWE Office and the Busitema University.
Chapter one of these report clearly explains the background and aims of industrial training at Busitema university and then presents the Vision, Mission and Mandate of M WE with illustrations of the Organizational structure, roles and MWE-WFPRC-E Department,
Chapter two includes of the practical details of the activities carryout out during the 10weeks training at WFPRC-E such as; Familiarization through orientation, Mentoring as a development process, Description of work station, Cooperation through team work, Task description according to efficiency, man hours and days for work accomplishment and Presentation of
Achievements or Results. Orientation meeting, Objectives and Relevance of orientation. Nursery bed Establishment and Management, Ecological requirements and Agronomic practices of each crop vegetable grown, Post-Harvest Handling in vegetable production, Causes of loss and Management Practices. Learning on Sprinkler type of Irrigation used for vegetable production in most Small Scale Irrigation Schemes of the WFP, A training of Agronomist on Capacity Enhancement of Modern Farms and Agricultural Management Practices such as; Climate-Smart Agriculture, Water Use and Management under SSI Drainage and Irrigation.
Chapter three clearly describes Skills and Qualifications gained during attachment period, Responsibilities under taken, Influence of attachment to the future carrier plans, Correlation of attachment activities with classroom knowledge and Challenges faced during attachment period Chapter four includes of the Conclusions and Recommendations that I believe would increase the already efficient rate of production in SSI of WFPRC-E.
