JAT MIXED FARM LIMITED

Po. Box. 1642, Mbarara City

Tel: +256(0)750528144 Email:[email protected]
[email protected]
+256(0)778769033
Tin No. 1022145153
+256(0)787698687

SKILLING YOUTH IN POULTRY VALUE CHAIN TO ENHANCE YOUTH

EMPLOYMENT AT JAT MIXED FARM LTD SUPPORTED BY AVSI FOUNDATION

End of month report, 2022

The Skilling in Agripreneurship for increased youth employment (SAY) project is a four year project
that AVSI Foundation is implementing up to the end of 2024. The SAY project is intended to
contribute concretely to increased agri-skills level of youth and their gainful employment in the
agribusiness sector in Uganda. JAT is partnering with AVSI Foundation to implement the SAY
project at the farm. The overall objective of the SAY project at JAT is to skill the youth in poultry
value chain.

The specific objectives of the project are;

1. To practice farming as a business whilst utilizing advanced farming technologies in animal and
crop sectors.
2. To provide agricultural consultation services to farmers in order to promote increased production
and productivity in the surrounding farming communities.
3. To provide coaching and mentoring opportunities for the youth in the poultry value chain.
4. To provide a platform for the youth to share ideas, knowledge, information and best practices on
issues concerning agriculture with special emphasis on poultry.
2.0 Activities undertaken in September 2022

2.1 Youth selection and enrolment.

In August 2022, an advert was designed and saturated via different social media platforms calling eligible
youth from SAY target districts to express their interests to be skilled in poultry value chain at JAT mixed
farm ltd for a period of one month, September- October. Fifty six youth expressed their interests where by
6 of them were above the target age group and 10 of them were from districts where the project does not
operate. Therefore only 40 youth were admitted at JAT and 20 of them were females and 20 were males.
These were selected and enrolled via whats app group and the reporting date was on 3 rd September

Farming with a new perspective

 JAT MIXED FARM LIMITED
Po. Box. 1642, Mbarara City
Tel: +256(0)750528144 Email:[email protected]
[email protected]
+256(0)778769033
Tin No. 1022145153
+256(0)787698687

2.0 Activities undertaken in September 2022

2.1 Youth selection and enrolment.

In August 2022, an advert was designed and saturated via different social media platforms calling eligible
youth from SAY target districts to express their interests to be skilled in poultry value chain at JAT mixed
farm ltd for a period of one month, September- October. Fifty six youth expressed their interests where by
6 of them were above the target age group and 10 of them were from districts where the project does not
operate. Therefore only 40 youth were admitted at JAT and 20 of them were females and 20 were males.
These were selected and enrolled via whats app group and the reporting date was on 3 rd September 2022
and all reported for the training.

Skilling the youth in broiler project.

This started on 4th September and the youth were introduced on how to prepare a brooder theoretically
and later on introduced to practical part of brooder making by Mr Amon Ahimbisibwe on 5 th September.
On 6th September, the youth received day-old broiler chicks at the farm and all management practices
were demonstrated to the youth as part of skilling process. The youth received 300 broiler chicks for
training.

A photo of youth receiving 300 day-old broiler chicks at JAT mixed farm limited

2.3 Youth orientation, work readiness training and baseline data collection from the youth.

Farming with a new perspective

 JAT MIXED FARM LIMITED
Po. Box. 1642, Mbarara City
Tel: +256(0)750528144 Email:[email protected]
[email protected]
+256(0)778769033
Tin No. 1022145153
+256(0)787698687

On the 3rd of September, all the 40 youth reported for the training. These youth were received at JAT
mixed farm and were given rooms of residence in ZAAKE memorial hostels. On 4 th of September, the
youth were oriented by JAT staff on the rules and regulations of the farm which included bio-security,
self-discipline, team work and cooperation, time management among others. The youth were also
oriented partially on the SAY project objectives and the objectives of JAT. On the same day the youth
started on preparation of a brooder to receive day old broiler chicks on 6 th of September.

On 8th and 9th September 2022, a team from AVSI west lead by Mr. Amon kademeri came at the farm for
work readiness training and baseline data collection. The youth were comprehensively made aware of the
SAY project donor, AVSI foundation and the SAY project objectives. The youth were also taken into
agribusiness lessons such as business behaviour how to search for jobs, how to write CVs, behaviours at
work place, identifying your potential along the value chain among others. On the same days, data from
the 41youth was captured and recorded into AVSI system.

A photo of Mr.Amon orienting the youth at JAT mixed farm Ltd

2.4 Skilling the youth in layer project.

This started on 10- 11th September and the youth were introduced on how to prepare a layer brooder
theoretically and later on introduced to practical part of brooder making by Mr Agaba Julius . On 12 th
September, the youth received day-old layer chicks at the farm and all management practices were
demonstrated to the youth as part of skilling process. The youth received 1200 layer chicks at the farm for
training purposes.

Farming with a new perspective

 JAT MIXED FARM LIMITED
Po. Box. 1642, Mbarara City
Tel: +256(0)750528144 Email:[email protected]
[email protected]
+256(0)778769033
Tin No. 1022145153
+256(0)787698687

A photo of the youth preparing a layer brooder and receiving of 1200 layer chicks at the farm

Also during the training process, youth were skilled on vaccination, undressing chicken and slaughtering
as part of value addition. All the trainings were comprehensively carried out both theoretically and
practically.

Farming with a new perspective

 JAT MIXED FARM LIMITED
Po. Box. 1642, Mbarara City
Tel: +256(0)750528144 Email:[email protected]
[email protected]
+256(0)778769033
Tin No. 1022145153
+256(0)787698687

5 ACHIVEMENTS MADE BY JAT

Output Target Target Total Comments

male female
1 No of youth enrolled for skilling 20 20 40 Achieved
2 No of youth completing the skilling cycle 20 20 40 Achieved

3 No. of youth assessed by DIT - - - Not yet

accessed
4 No. of youth that passed DIT assessments - - - Not yet
and certified
5 No. of skilled youth graduates retained by - - - Still under
JAT skilling
process

 Skilling especially brooding was done in rainy season and this was better for the youth because
more challenge are encountered hence good learning environment to youth for brooding. Most
poultry farmers do brooding in dry season because it needs less technical expertise and inputs
hence sufficient knowledge acquired by the youth meant for training.
 JAT also bought more 900 layer chicks adding on 300 layer chicks given for training as part of
cost share. This was so because layer business requires more birds to break even. Also the
challenges faced brooding few chicks/birds are less as compared to brooding many chicks. This
helped us to bridge the gap of numbers in layer business.
 The youth also gained the skill of value addition especially on broilers ie how to undress,
slaughtering chicken in a standard manner of 6 pieces and simple roasting and frying which was
not in the MoU but JAT thought it wise to have a complete skilling because it increases youth
employability along the broiler value chain.

Farming with a new perspective

 JAT MIXED FARM LIMITED
Po. Box. 1642, Mbarara City
Tel: +256(0)750528144 Email:[email protected]
[email protected]
+256(0)778769033
Tin No. 1022145153
+256(0)787698687

CHALLENGES FACED

1. The increasing commodity prices especially for food items such as rice, matooke, beans, ground
nuts and posho rose beyond the planned budget hence restraining our pockets.
2. Unfavourable weather conditions affected brooding process in way that during heavy rains, water
flown into the brooder however the challenge was worked upon.
3. Brooding required a lot of charcoal which was also beyond the budget. This was due to heavy
rains received.
4. The youth from districts in which SAY project does not operate from had interest and much zeal
of being skilled in poultry value chain but were left out which seemed un fair to them.
5. The youth were also much interested in four star chicken roasting levels which was not part of
our MoU. This leaves a question of thought for the next engagement.
The number of youth enrolled for skilling is attached

Farming with a new perspective

 JAT MIXED FARM LIMITED
Po. Box. 1642, Mbarara City
Tel: +256(0)750528144 Email:[email protected]
[email protected]
+256(0)778769033
Tin No. 1022145153
+256(0)787698687

LIST OF MALE PARTICIPANTS

S/ NAME TEL. CONTACT

N

1 AREMWAKI ONESMAS 0760876559

2 AKWATAMPORA NATHAN 0704862851

3 AKATUKUNDA NICHOLAS 0777549954

4 ARINAITWE MICHEAL 0781385873

5 MUHANGUZI BLESS 0758129777

6 AKAKWATSA JOAS 0789611704

7 MUGABE EDBERT 0751461943

8 MUGUME TRY 0770592135

9 KAMUKAMA ALBERT 0761736189

10 NATURINDA DALTON 0782332913

11 KIIZA DERICK 0781380660

12 MAGUME MCGREGOR 0700589795

13 RUTAGATSA MOSES 0783902960

14 MUHUMUZA JOSHUA 0775007428

15 BYARUHANGA EMMANUEL 0775126283

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 JAT MIXED FARM LIMITED
Po. Box. 1642, Mbarara City
Tel: +256(0)750528144 Email:[email protected]
[email protected]
+256(0)778769033
Tin No. 1022145153
+256(0)787698687

16 KANYANKOLE EMMANUEL 0784948983

17 GUMANANYE ABARN 0789941414

18 AKANKWASA BRUCE 0784667011

19 TUMWINE ALBERT 0788384115

20 KAKURU BRUCE 0785970979

LIST OF FEMALE PARTICIPANTS

S/ NAME TEL. CONTACT

N
1 AKORAGYE SCALET 0760068231
2 AYEBAZIBWE VIOLA 0701110567
3 OKUKUNDAKWE ELIZABETH 0777565930
4 NIMUSIIMA HEDWIG 0781924741
5 ANSHEMEZA NAUME 0786215421
6 NIKYEKYO MELLON 07881098212
7 ASIIMIRE JOANITAH 0777820420
8 ALINDA ADELLAH 0781447953
9 NAYEBARE GLORIA. 0704393802
10 AYESIGYE NATASHA 0759553712
11 AINEMBAZI MONIC. 0756395468
12 AMANYA EMILLY 0700521855
13 MWIJUKYE SARAH 0781213057
14 MORIOUS KWARISIIMA 0776836314
15 OWANDUHWIRE PORTIA 0777802704
16 NIWEMUGABIRWE JORDAN 0772365135

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 JAT MIXED FARM LIMITED
Po. Box. 1642, Mbarara City
Tel: +256(0)750528144 Email:[email protected]
[email protected]
+256(0)778769033
Tin No. 1022145153
+256(0)787698687

17 KOMUJUNI JOREEN 0783663777

18 AINEMBAZI JANESTER. 0771229883
19 TUMWESHENGYERIZE EMILY 0742059940
20 AHIMBISIBWE LORRINE 0787026171

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