Kagiira Skills Development Centre equips various institutions with modern agricultural practical skills

Denzel Shantel January 22, 2022 3:27 pm

With government putting emphasis on modernization of agriculture, institutions like Kagiira Skills Development Centre would be helpful in achieving this.

The centre is skilling Youth from various institutions on modern agricultural practices at the Ibanda based skill’s centre through internship.

The interns are from Kitagata Farm Institute, Rwentanga Farm Institute and Busitema University.

Below are the internship areas covered at the center located along
Mbarara-Kamwenge Road at 95 kilometers from Mbarara in Ibanda district.

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

ENTERPRISE	AREAS TO BE COVERED	PERSON RESPONSIBLE	DURATION
Horticulture	Land preparation Nursery preparation & management Transplanting Management practices Disease and pest control Value Addition and Marketing	Mr. Perez Wamono Eiraka Radio/TV.	3 days
Urban farming	Spice growing Vegetable growing & management (lettuce, carrots Greenhouse management Practical training on making of organic pesticides(IMOs)	Mr. Perez Wamono	3 days
Fruits	Practical training on grafting Fruit planting and management	Mr. Perez Wamono	3 days
Mushrooms	Mushroom structures Preparation of substrates Planting of spawns Incubation Growing & Management Harvesting Post harvesting and marketing	Ms. Betty Akantorana	3 days
Banana	Macro-propagation Banana Management practices	Dr. Ivan Kabiita (NARO) Ms. Barbara Komushaago (MAAIF)	3 days
Pasture & Fodder management	Planting & management of pastures Fodder conservation i.e., silage, haylage and hay making Practical training on hydroponics Making multi-nutrient mineral blocks	Mr. Asena David(Manager)	3 days
Zero-grazing (Cow, goat and sheep)	Bio-security Nutrition Milking & milk-handling Hygiene & Parasite control	Mr. Asena David (Manager)	3 days
Poultry (Local chicken)	Bio-security Brooding of chicks Local Technology of hatching (synchronized hatching) Feeding and nutrition Management practices ie; debeaking, vaccination etc.	Ms. Betty Akantorana	3 days
Dairy farm (Including goats)	Bio-security Nutrition (Rumen 8) Milking & milk-handling Animal health & Disease control Calf and young stock management Management practices ie; dehorning, identification, castration, water management etc.	Mr. Asena David (Manager) Ms. Joan Atukunda (SNV) Ms. Kamwine Annet (Assistant manager)	3 days
Poultry Farming (battery cage system)	Bio-security Brooding of chicks Feeding and nutrition Management practices ie; debeaking, vaccination, treatment etc. Hygiene Egg management	Mr. Bright Aijuka (Poultry supervisor)	3 days
Records Management	Stock records Production records Feeding records Treatment and vaccination records Stores records Human resources	Mr. David Nuwamanya (Director) Mr. Asena David (Manager) Ms. Kamwine Annet	1 day

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