Engineering & Natural Science
DRUTHILLAH MUREKATETE
Agriculture&Livelihoods
Mbarara University
Uganda
7670 SEK
remaining in total
school fee per year
Enrolled
% of degree funded
Year of graduation: 2029
Number of years supported by Help to Help: 4
My goal is to transform subsistence agriculture into commercial agriculture, helping local farmers increase their income and improve their standards of living.
My goal is to transform subsistence agriculture into commercial agriculture, helping local farmers increase their income and improve their standards of living.
BACKGROUND
We are 8 siblings at home and i hold the 7th position.
My parents are subsistence farmers who own a small plot of land which we cultivate to meet some family needs.
Me and my siblings went to government aided schools for our primary and secondary education and i am the only one who went to a private school for high school education.
MY CHOICE OF STUDIES
I chose agriculture because i like farming and i love animals.
Secondly, i wish to collaborate with the local farmers ,discuss with them to identify their challenges and look for the possible solution for them.
I also wish to transform subsistence agriculture to commercial agriculture for the local farmers to earn more income and improve on their standards of living. A Botanist dealing in plant physiology and classification. A Pathologist dealing in classification and study of pests and how to control them sustainably. An agricultural extension worker.
INTERESTS
I would like to take part in agricultural inputs business where i can acquire more knowledge on how to to raise healthy crops and various mechanisms of pest and weed control.
I would also like to rear poultry like chicken and rabbits.