2006/2007 - University of Swaziland

University Farm - ContinuedGENERALPurchasesThe Farm is in the process of buying a milk-pasteurisingmachine. The equipment will be used by both the farmand the APH Department and once installed; the farmwill add value to its milk by pasteurising it and willcharge a higher price compared with raw milk, wherelower prices apply. The cost of the equipment isE140,847.00.New DevelopmentsThe Department has now built two fishponds, plantedgrass species and is involved in bee keeping.The Farm will soon put up an irrigation system (sprinklers)on a 6.5 hectares of pasture land known asEsitibeni Paddocks. Once the system is in place thepastures will be replanted with quality pasture grassfor dairy cows grazing. Students will also benefit fromthis project: are involved in land use and mechanization;irrigation and APH range and pasture management.The Dalcrue Area - 120 hectaresThe University, through the UNISWA Foundation, isin the process of acquiring funds for dam building andthe installation of an irrigation system in this area.Quotations are being prepared and the cost involvedaround is E3.7 million. Recently, His Excellency theAmbassador to Japan was invited by the University totheir fact-finding mission on the project. Once the systemis in place, it will be used to grow different crops forcommercial purposes.Staff at the Farm by Cadre & NumberFarm DirectorVacantFarm Manager 1Farm Foreman 1Dairy Technician 1Tractor Drivers 4Dairy Attendants 6Crop Attendants 12UNIVERSITY BOOKSHOPThe University Bookshop was establishedprimarily to service the University studentsby selling textbooks, stationery and otherrelated academic materials. The Bookshop further providesservices to the academic, administrative, andsupport departments by supplying stationery, teachingand research materials. Its proximity within the Universitycampuses and its easy accessibility illustrates itsimportance in the day to day life and activities of thestudents. In terms of additional reading and researchmaterial, the bookshop relies on the lecturers, who givethe students well informed advice on the different typesof books that can be obtained and also additional supplementarymaterial which can be supplied by both thebookshop and the library.Ms. L. KhumaloBookshop DirectorThe mission of the Bookshop is to enhance studentlearning by providing educational resources and tosupport the institution through revenue generation andthe provision of general office material. The Bookshop94REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR 2006-2007