KABARAK UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT REPORT
NAME: JAPHETH KIPNG’ETICH KIRUI
REG NO: BMIT/M/0698/05/16
COMPANY
RED WING SEED COMPANY
DURATION
3 MONTHS 5 DAYS
FROM: 3rd SEPTEMBER TO 5th DECEMBER 2018
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DECLARATION
I hereby declare that this report is my original work and has not been submitted in the same form
or any other form to Kabarak University or to any other university or institution for any award.
Signature………………………………
Date……………………
Name: Japheth Kipng'etich Kirui
Reg. No: BMIT/M/0698/05/16
This report has been submitted for examination with approval, as the University Supervisor:
Signature………………………………….
Supervisor: Mr. Gibson
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Date……………………….
Acknowledgment
I wish to acknowledge all those have contributed to this research work. Thanks to my supervisor
for his tireless support and guidance towards a successful completion of this research project.
Above all, I give all the glory and honor to the almighty God for seeing me through the academic
journey and for enabling me to reach where I am today in life.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMERY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
DEDICATION ………………………………………………………………………………….
ACKNOWLEDGMENT………………………………………………………………………
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS…………………………………………………………………
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………….
CHAPTER TWO: COMPANY PROFILE…………………………………………………
2.1. Company History………………………………………………………………
2.2. Vision……………………………………………………………………………
2.3. Mission……………………………………………………………………………
2.4. Product and Services……………………………………………………………
CHAPTER THREE: ATTACHMENT DETAILS………………………………………
3.1. Students main objectives………………………
3.2. Success and failure of the attachment………………………
3.3. Challenges encountered………………………………
3.4. Solutions to challenges…………………………
3.5. Recommendations………………………………
3.6. Solutions to challenges…………………………
CHAPTER SIX: CONCLUSION……………………………………………………
BIBLIOGRAPHY/ REFERENCES…………………………………………………
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Definition of operational terms
Profiles- metal used in green house to hold the polyethylene to the metal poles
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
Industrial attachment forms an integral part of Kabarak University curriculum and is a
requirement before being awarded a Bachelor’s degree at the University. It is seen as an integral
part of studies where students are attached to existing companies or organizations in the real
world environments. They are required to acquire practical skills and relate them to the real
world environment.
It helps instill the students the preferred work attitudes and professionalism through interaction
with people within the organization and observe their future role in the industry. It also provides
an opportunity to integrate relative practical experience with theory and thereby getting students
ready for the job market. This report serves to provide a concise and vivid account of the
exposure that I gained during my attachment period at Red Wing Seed Company, which started
on 3rd September to 5th December 2018. It primarily focuses on activities that I was involved
during my attached period at the company. It depicts the valuable knowledge I gained through
active participation during my stay at the company.
On 3rd September I reported at Red Wing Limited and was given a tour of the farm that included
i. The offices which houses
, the dams, propagation house, the seed house, the chemical store,
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CHAPTER TWO: OBJECTIVES OF THE ATTACHMENT
Industrial training provides the impetus for the students to comprehend and appreciate real-life
working experiences. Students may realize their ambition and ascertain their career path from the
experience gained during industrial training.
The attachment provides students the opportunity to meet and network with people in the industry,
and the industry the opportunity to identify talents and potential skilled workers.
The objectives of the Industrial Training are as follows:
 To provide an opportunity for students to discover what they have learned about and familiarize
with industry of their discipline. Students will acquire interpersonal skills through meeting with
professionals in their field of study.
 To provide an opportunity for students to observe real-life practices and implementation of
theoretical lessons and principles. Students will acquire practical skills and experience working
on projects and alongside industry experts.
 To provide the opportunity for the industry to identify potential employees from among the
industrial trainees and to feedback comments on the program.
 To ensure coursework and training programs satisfy the expectations of the industry, and ensure
the programs are relevant and up to date.
 Overall, students will gain experience in the following:
Organizational skills and professional awareness.
Ability to work under supervision and directions.
Efficiently completing tasks, fostering good relationship with seniors and subordinates.
Communication skills and contribution to company.
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CHAPTER THREE: ATTACHMENT DETAILS
3.1. Students main objectives
The following are the objectives I was involved in:
i.
The first two week I was attached at the various greenhouses within the farm. That
included flowers such as vinca, geranium and peltetum.
For vinca;
Vinca plant defination
Vinca occupies greenhouses 3, 18 and 1. I was involved in work on all the greenhouse that
contain vinca plant. The various activities that included emasculation, collecting of male flowers
from the pollen house used to provide pollen used to pollinate the female vinca flowers, applying
pollen on female vinca flowers, collecting mature seed pods, scouting for pest and diseases,
weeding and other maintenances on the plant.
For Geranuim;
Geranium defination
Geranium occupies greenhouses 4, 5,6,7,8 and 22. I was involved in greenhouse 4, 5, 6 and 22.
The activities included emasculating, pollination, seed harvesting, moving of big bags (plant
translocation), and other activities.
For peltetum
Peltetum definition
Peltetum occupies greenhouses 9, 10,11,12,13. I was involved in greenhouse 9, 10, 11 and 12.
The activities included emasculating, seed harvesting, scouting for pest and diseases, facilitate
measurement of soil moisture and other activities.// sorting health peltetum and dumping dried
ii.
Updating the companies Plant allocation data.
Spending two weeks doing work around the farm prepared me for carrying out the next activity.
It involved updating the pant location data and maintaining it to reflect the current information
and position of each individual plants around the farm. (Include a picture and explain further)
iii.
Filling of appraisal forms.
The activities involved elimination of errors on individual forms, keying in of appraisal data in
Microsoft excel, calculating averages and percentages, filling of appraisal forms.
iv.
Assisting in cost accounting.
The activities involved calculating costs incurred in individual greenhouses and the various
department within the company. The costs involved chemical costs, input costs, employee costs
and operational costs.
v.
Preparing a greenhouse in preparation for capsicum planting.
Since its fairly small company, I was able to be involved in most of activities taking place within
the organization and was fortunate to be involved in establishment of capsicum plant in
greenhouse 14, 15, 16 and 17. The greenhouse was left abandoned after a virus infection months
ago and the owner decided to grown the capsicum plants under some needed change and was
involved in implementing most of the activities. The activities included;
a) Deconstruction of the main entrance.
Involved the removal of the entire structure with the aim of later designing a bigger structure that
would allow them capsicum team more control over the variables to prevent future virus
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infections and later reuse the material used previously such as metal poles, profiles, polyethylene
cover
vi.
Team building activities.
I was fortunate to be involved team building that included training in activities tag of war,
athletics// relay but did not make it into the final team.
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3.2. Successes of the attachment
Rewarding in understanding their core business and the way the company obtains its
revenue.
Gained knowledge of what it takes to prepare a greenhouse in preparation for growing an
export seeds// hygiene
3.3 Failures of the attachment
Since it is a small company, it lacked sufficient facilities especially in the information
technology area thus did not receive enough exposure in that particular area.
3.3. Challenges encountered
3.4. Solutions to challenges
3.5. Conclusion
3.5. Recommendations
Based on the findings and conclusion in the report, the following recommendations are made:
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