A report of industrial training carried out at Busitema University, Arapai Campus farm.

Abstract

I.T is the work experience that is relevant to academic and professional development of a student prior to the graduation where students put into practice what has been theoretically learnt.

I.T equip students with practical and hands-on skills needed in the world of work, enable students’ interface and get exposure to the dynamics of applying theoretical knowledge to real industrial routine operations, etc. It was conducted at BUAC farm found in eastern region, Arapai sub county, Soroti district.

BUAC is a faculty of agriculture and animal sciences located at the former Arapai agricultural college. Recently in 2009, it was upgraded as an independent public university known as BUAC offering academic programs on certificate (C G A), diploma (D C P, and D A P), and bachelor programs (AP M, B A B &BSA).

Industrial training was carried out in a period of 10 weeks which commenced on 28th Feb 2022 to 06th May 2022 always beginning at 8:00a.m to 5: 00 pm from Monday to Friday of every week of study in which we carried out activities like, orientation, banana establishment, feeding pigs, feed mixing, castration of piglets, breed identification, spraying of goats, treatment of sick animals, grafting and budding etc.

During the course of the attachment, I gained several skills in production and management, ageing goats, disease investigation, and animal treatment. The activities carried out gave me knowledge and thus getting new ideas on both crop, animal production and management which will help me in future o choose the best enterprise.

The university farm should get adequate equipment to facilitate learning during the attachment or admit few students for internship for effective learning and handling.