By Rotarian Dr. Aggrey Kyobuguzi
Kentim University Uganda (project) in collaboration with Rotary Satellite Club Kasangati Kyanja Metropolitan has offered free training to 50 youth (Aged between 18-30 years) to study Entrepreneurship short course focusing on hands-on Agriculture Value Addition.
To register online, click on the link below and fill the form:- https://kentim.ac.ug/apply-for-course.php
These are Entrepreneurship courses focusing on Agriculture value addition and covers selected items in our community and how to undertake to add value on them.
The training focuses on 5 areas below:- (Or any additional item(s) the students may choose for purposes of understanding the power of value addition e.g.,
1 Kg of raw G-nuts is 5,000shs while a Kg of roasted G-nuts is 15,000shs. Such a product can be picked to demonstrate how value addition increases profits.
- Yogurt making from milk
- Winemaking from pineapple
- Tomato Sauce/chili Sauce from Tomatoes
- Liquid soap making
- Candle making
“We cover the product (understand the product) so that a student later understands what s/he will be selling when it comes to marketing it”.
How to make the product (value addition)
-The science
Then we cover:
- Entrepreneurship skills/The skills an Entrepreneur must have
- Soft skills
- Branding
- Marketing skills (5Ps of marketing).
