A report on industrial training conducted at the National crops resources research institute Namulonge

Abstract

Industrial training is one. of the core course modules for all students at Busitema University Arapai Campus and I carried out my training at NaÇCRI Namulonge. This industrial training reports contains the details concerning mv industrial training at the institute for the ten weeks I was there through an amazing academic journey and adventure. Chapter one of this report comprises of the introduction where I majorly talk about the institution and the way it operates and conducts its activities as research institution for crops in Uganda. Chapter two is the description of all the activities' we carried out throughout the seven sections we were allocated under a number of field supervisors who ensured that they expanded our practical knowledge and hands on experience in the different agricultural fields with various activities. We attended seven sections in total spending one or two weeks of study per section and these were Administration, Farm workshop, horticulture and oil palm, Legumes, Cereals, Root crops and Biosciences. In the first week we had orientation and were allocated into groups and assigned field supervisors. We then had a study on a tractor and other farm implements in the farm Workshop section for crop sections we had on crop varieties agronomy, pests and diseases and their identification and control then finally in the biosciences section we were taken to some laboratories i.e. the molecular lab, tissue-culture lab, and the nutrition lab. Then in chapter 3 I describe the impact of the attachment to me as a student including skills gained like the skill of breeding in the root crops section, responsibilities undertaken e.g. digging of' holes and transplanting of Cabbage seedlings influence on my future career plans and then correlation of activities with lecture knowledge as I was putting theory into practice in the field. I then conclude this report in chapter four as NaCRRI is a very good well equipped research institution and made some recommendations Including allocation of more staff to attend IQ the internship students as some allocated people were sometimes busy.