Industrial report carried out at Lawat Rancher Limited in Paicho Subcounty, Omel Parish, Omel Apem village.

Abstract

LAKWAT RANCHERS limited is a farm that has a lot of enterprises such as cattle, shoats, piggery, poultry, fish farming, and the crop section like rice and banana plantation. coffee, cassava, among other enterprises. All the enterprises were been run by 13 staff members. The objective. Of opening the farm Wag to be the leading center for animals, enhancing income through the animal sale and beef among.

The farm started in November 1.2th 2006 with the total of 93 acres The farm director later added 80 access and bought 80 local zebus and 120 goats in the year 2007. The farm by then started with 2 staffs a manager called Lalobo Denis and herd man.

The farm has the capacity to grow bigger since they have an organized staff, serious breeding using artificial and natural insemination, and enough land for future expansion among others. Despite the challenges such as poor water supply system, lack of convenient transport means poor road accessibilities and inadequate dairy source of the income etc.

This report contains and describes the activities implemented, skills and qualifications gained, challenges faced during the industrial training, the conclusion of the report and recommendations derived from the challenges faced at LA KWAT RANCHERS 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 my internship, I was attached to all the departments within the farm. This was followed by orientation where I was first introduced to the field supervisor and later, I implemented activities such as: deworming, spraying in the crush, tail docking, nursery bed establishment, fish sampling and manure crib construction among others.

During my internship, also faced some challenges like: language barrier, welfare, safe drinking water, lack of veterinary drugs, limited transport means for fieldwork in the production department, and time management. 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 a position to get -practical skills and knowledge in line with my career and relate with people in the field. The technical advice that I provided addressed farmers problems 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 shelter should be improve for the training programs to solve problems of accommodation, the director should also increase the number or motorcycles to solve transport problems and more equipment and veterinary drugs to be installed so that animals are treated and vaccinated in time.