CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION OF SIWES
In an attempt to bridge the gap existing between
theory and practice of agriculture, medical, engineering and technology, sciences
and other professional educational programmes in the Nigeria tertiary
institution, the student industrial work experience [SIWES] which is an
accepted skills training programme, that forms part of the approved minimum
academic standard in the various degree programme for all the Nigerian tertiary
institution was established.
It is aimed at exposing students to machines and
equipment, professional work methods and ways of safeguarding the work areas
and workers in industries and other organization. Its minimum duration is
normally 24 weeks, except for engineering and technology programmes where the
minimum duration is 40 weeks.
Objectives of SWISS 1-provide an avenue for students in the Nigerian universities
to acquire industrial skill and experience in their course of study. 2-prepare
students for the work situation they are likely to meet after graduation.
3-expose students to work methods and techniques in handling equipment and
machinery that may not be available in the universities.4-practice students
with an opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge in real work
situation, there by bridging the gap between university work and actual
practices.
HISTORY OF ROYAL FARMS INVESTMENT
NIGERIA LTD.
Royal Farms Investment Nigeria Limited was established
in the year 2002, by a famous Nigerian Citizen, in the person of Mr. Sunday
Nwatarali, a native of Olo, in Ezeagu Local Government Area, in Enugu State,
Nigeria.
The farm has Two 2 Major departments, Namely livestock
department which consist of poultry, goat/sheep piggery, snailing, fishery,
while the second one is crop department which consist of pineapple orchard,
plantain/banana plantation, Orange orchard.
Likewise, it has a feed mill processing unit and large
hectares of lands for other crop production and animal grazing. The Farm Site
Was Located at Emmanuel Town, Ugwuomu, Emene, Nike, Along Upperroom, Road,
Enugu State.
The main objectives for establishing the
farm are;
(a) To
promote and solve the problem of unemployment in Enugu state and in Nigeria at
large.
(b) To
boost the Economic revenue of the state and otherwise.
(c) To
Train and Educate young graduates and under-graduates in the state and Nigeria
at large. i.e As a training centre.
(d) To
provide excess Agricultural products for the general public.
(e) TO
reduce food scarcity in the state and Nigeria at large.
(f) To promote food security for the general
populace.
From the organisation and already
established protocol initially, works start by 7.00 am and the break time is
11.00am. by 12.00 pm afternoon section starts and ends by 2.00 – 2.30pm, while
the evening section starts and ends at 5.00-5.30pm.
All these are achieve through the
help of the supervisors,farm manager and outstanding rules and regulation.
To these end, the farm has be ABLE
to achieve some of it objectives.
CHAPTER TWO
VERSATILITY OF EXPERIENCES CLASSLESS OF
LIVESTOCK’S
The
classes of livestock are
CHAPTER THREE
RECOMMENDATIONS
Royal farms investment Nigeria
limited, is one of the line up list of farms in Enugu State where students in
the faculty of Agriculture can go and acquire practical industrial skills
during students industrial training, to build up some practical skills and
bridge the gap between theory and practical.
CONCLUSION
My students industrial training in
Royal Farms investment Nigeria Limited has equipped and exposed me to various
practical, field work, and bridged the gap between theories will discuss in
lecture classes and real practical in animal production and management.
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