The course was concise, in detail and comprehensive while using various pedagogic methods to ensure better assimilation. The knowledge content for this course included the following 19 modules:
1) Definition of piggery jargons 2) Advantages and limiting factors 3) Exotic Breeds 4) choice of piglets, breeders and speculation 5) Hybrid vigour and selection methods: phenotype, progeny and pedigree records 6) Housing and equipment norms 7) Nutrients, types and ingredients of feeds 8) Feeding norms 9) Basic principles of feed formulation 10) Creep feed, grower mash, finisher mash 11) Mastery of swine reproduction 12) Methods of identification 13) Hygiene 14) Annual profit (balance sheet) and economic management 18) Prices and sources of piggery inputs in Cameroon 19) Funding Institutions in Cameroon.
The trainee was granted a Certificate of Attendance as he was quite diligent and assiduous. As is the tradition, he was asked to freely write his observation and evaluation of the course. Here below are the exact words of evaluation written by the trainee at the end:
Mr. Amohlon Frederic; wrote thus: "Course is intensive, explicit and totally rich. Facilitator is patient and full of material. Course has opened up my knowledge about pig farming. Made me see that initially I was blind almost in every aspect! Highly recommend Government to assist this initiative by funding it, advertising it for the benefit of Cameroonians. If many people are able to attend the course, production and productivity will increase; self employment will increase. Though the term "crash" the course is quite elaborate. I do appreciate the facilitator's efforts. If a wider spectrum of announcements for the course is made, I believe many more people will attend".
AJUA Aloysius Njie
President of SERURUDEV
Motto: VIRTUE through SOLIDARITY
Slogan: Produce what we consume and
consume what we produce
Philosophy: Help yourself to support yourself
