An internship training report conducted from mount Elgon millers limited.

Abstract

Chapter One consists of the background of Mount Elgon millers, the Vision, Mission, Objectives of the farm, organization structure of the farm and the objectives of the internship. In Chapter Two, consists of Production in the wheat mill where cleaning, conditioning of wheat grains, milling of wheat grains to flour, fortification, maintenance of the wheat mill and packaging of wheat flour is explained. It also explains the different laboratory tests like bush weight, distribution of fortificants and improvers, specks in flour, moisture content and the temperature of flour and wheat grains. Maize flour production is also explained in chapter two i.e. sorting, grading, polishing, packaging and storage. Chapter Three contains some of the skills gained during the study period, challenges faced during the study period and kind of responsibilities have undertaken during the attachment period. Chapter Four consists of conclusions and some challenges that affects activities of mount elgon millers for example inadequate equipment, high transport costs, limited market and expensive raw materials and finally both the recommendations to the university and to the organization like to the universities, should organize enough practical for the students so that the time they go to the field, they are well equipped rather knowing things theoretically etc. and to the company they should increase vehicles so as to market good thought the whole country.