Entrepreneurship courses focusing on Agriculture value addition
By Rotarian Dr. Aggrey Kyobuguzi
Kentim University Uganda (project) in collaboration with Rotary Satellite Club Kasangati Kyanja Metropolitan has offered free training to 50 youth (Aged between 18-30 years) to study Entrepreneurship short course focusing on hands-on Agriculture Value Addition.
To register online, click on the link below and fill the form:- https://kentim.ac.ug/apply-for-course.php
These are Entrepreneurship courses focusing on Agriculture value addition and covers selected items in our community and how to undertake to add value on them.
The training focuses on 5 areas below:- (Or any additional item(s) the students may choose for purposes of understanding the power of value addition e.g.,
1 Kg of raw G-nuts is 5,000shs while a Kg of roasted G-nuts is 15,000shs. Such a product can be picked to demonstrate how value addition increases profits.
- Yogurt making from milk
- Winemaking from pineapple
- Tomato Sauce/chili Sauce from Tomatoes
- Liquid soap making
- Candle making
Dr. Aggrey Kyobuguzi
“We cover the product (understand the product) so that a student later understands what s/he will be selling when it comes to marketing it”.
How to make the product (value addition)
-The science
Then we cover:
- Entrepreneurship skills/The skills an Entrepreneur must have
- Soft skills
- Branding
- Marketing skills (5Ps of marketing).
