Bukalasa Agricultural Training Institute

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Bukalasa Agricultural Training Institute
Location
Bukalasa Agricultural Training Institute
Wobulenzi
,
Luweero District

Uganda
Coordinates 00°42′49″N32°30′36″E / 0.71361°N 32.51000°E / 0.71361; 32.51000
Information
Type Public
Established1920 (age 103–104)
Faculty60+ (2018)
Number of students2000+ (2023)
Colour(s)Green
Nickname BAC
AlumniGeneral Katumba Wamala Edward
Websitewww.bac.ac.ug

Bukalasa Agricultural Training Centre (BATI), also Bukalasa Agricultural College, is a public vocational training institute operated and administered by the Uganda Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF).see www.bac.ac.ug [1]

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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.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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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