Renovation works on Bukalasa Agriculture College in Uganda is nearing completion. Mr Gelvan Kisolo Lule, the college principal announced that the government announced are installing modern equipment in different buildings.
The project began in March 2020 under the Skills Development Project funded by the World Bank. The college is supposed to have a fully-fledged farm department with a milk processing unit, zero grazing structures, broiler barn, feed mill, piggery unit, agro- processing unit, and poultry section, among other structures and implements.
According to Mr Gelvan Kisolo Lule, the college principal, the construction of the structures is complete and now government has embarked on the delivery for specific implements such as tractors, laboratory equipment, feed mill and milk processor, among other farm implements.
Modern farming
Mr Kisolo Lule said after the renovation, the college, which was recently elevated to a centre of excellence, will deliver standard farm training programmes that meet the global agriculture demands.
“Modern farming is about the use of improved skills, use of mechanised systems to boost output. The machinery is timely and will ensure that more students have access to the farm machinery,” he said.
The principal also said the college’s curriculum has already been improved to match the skilling programme. The college also has planned outreach programmes, which will community members learn from the demonstration farms at the facility.
“We shall now have a variety of short courses targeting both the ordinary farmers and students at certificate level including courses in feed formulation, crop production, livestock production, agro-processing, occupational health and safety, food safety, feed formulation and business management, among others,” he added.
