Bukalasa Agricultural Training Institute

Bukalasa Agricultural Training Centre (BATI), also Bukalasa Agricultural College, is a public vocational training institute operated and administered by the Uganda Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES).[1]

Bukalasa Agricultural Training Institute
Location
Wobulenzi
,
Luweero District

Uganda
Coordinates00°42′49″N 32°30′36″E
Information
TypePublic
Established1920 (age 102–103)
Faculty60+ (2018)
Number of students700+ (2018)

Location

The institute is located in the neighborhood of Bukalasa, approximately 3.5 kilometres (2 mi),[2] Bukalasa is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi), by road, north of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[3] The geographical coordinates of the institute are:0°19'49.0"N, 32°36'06.0"E (Latitude:0.330278; Longitude:32.601667).[4]

Overview

The institute was established by the government of Uganda in 1920, as a cotton research centre. Over the years, through mergers with other institutions, the centre was transformed into a comprehensive agricultural research and training institute. In 1952, BATI began offering a two-year certificate course and a diploma course was introduced in 1960. The two main challenges that face the institution are insufficient classrooms and insufficient mechanized equipment for use in teaching modern agricultural methods.[1][5]

Courses

The institute offers the following courses:

Diploma courses[1]

(a) Diploma in Crop Production and Management (b) Diploma in Animal Production and Management (c) Diploma in Agribusiness Management (d) Diploma in Floriculture.

Certificate courses[1]

(a) Certificate in Crop Production and Management (b) Certificate in Animal Production and Management (c) Certificate in Floriculture and (d) Certificate in Apiary.

See also

References
  1. Schoolnetuganda.com (2 February 2018). "Bukalasa Agricultural College". Kampala: Schoolnetuganda.com. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  2. Globefeed.com (2 February 2018). "Distance between Wobulenzi, Central Region, Uganda and Bukalasa Agricultural College, Katikamu, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  3. Globefeed.com (2 February 2018). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Bukalasa Agricultural College, Katikamu, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  4. Google (2 February 2018). "Location of Bukalasa Agricultural Training Institute" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  5. Afedraru, Lominda (12 January 2011). "Bukalasa agricultural school struggles to meet students' needs". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
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