Gayaza High School gets AI equipment to boost farm training

The Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, has donated artificial insemination equipment to the Gayaza High School farm to support the skilling of students in agriculture.

The items were handed over to the school by the commissioner for crop production in the agriculture ministry, Stephene Byantwale, on August 26, 2025, during the closure of the 11th Annual School Farm Camp, which had been running for five days at the school.

While handing over the equipment, Byantwale advised youth interested in agriculture to choose enterprises they can manage, adding that this would make agriculture appealing to them in the long run.

The equipment, sourced through the National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC), further strengthens the school’s 15-year relationship with the institution, according to its Executive Director, Dr Peter Beine, who was represented by Dr Jackson Mubiru.

NAGRC has supported agricultural education and training at Gayaza High School through the annual farm camps and pledged to continue with this support.

“We are committed to the transformative youth skilling programme at Gayaza High School and also expanding the dairy cattle herd at the school so that it can sufficiently support the school and the neighbouring community,” Beine said in a letter read by Dr Mubiru.

The donation will boost productivity at the school farm, which serves as a training ground for students interested in agriculture during the annual camps.

This year’s farm camp attracted about 500 students from schools including Ntare School, Mary’s College Kisubi, Nabisunsa Girls, Atlas High School and Ndejje Secondary School.

The five-day camp, which ended on Tuesday, ran under the theme Skilling the Youth in Climate Smart Agriculture and Environment Conservation.

On the first day, Saturday, August 23, 2025, students were introduced to a seed row planter, animal feeds, pregnancy detection in animals using improved kits, poultry management and urban farming, among others.

They were also introduced to breeds such as the Jersey cow, which, according to Dr William Kabanda from URUS, is a small-sized breed with a large udder that produces between 20 and 35 litres of milk.