HwU hands over a Poultry Center it establishes at Hulla District
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It has been two years since HwU established technology villages to manage the research activities in an organized manner, test improved findings down on farmers’ field and smoothen technology transfer to the society. The villages are located in 6 different districts of Sidama Zone.
Hulla District is one of these 6 villages where HwU funded poultry center inaugurated on June 22, 2013. The poultry center has been handed over to an association named ‘Birhan’ formed by 24 unemployed youth local residents.
According to a report read on the inaugural ceremony, the poultry center costed HwU more than 350,000ETB without considering the professional and laborious contributions. Therefore, the University provided the center with 1210 hens, feedings for 3 months and 20 cages. HwU also covers a lodging expense of the youth during their stay in Hawassa to receive training in the University and their transportation.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Tesfaye Abebe, Director Research and Development at HwU told the youth that if they put effort and worked hard, they would soon transfer to an enterprise bringing economical benefit to themselves as well to the surrounding community at large.
The youth on their part thanked HwU for their full-fledged support in general and for spending a great deal of money to establish the Center in particular and the local administration for providing small construction equipments.
The University finally signed and handed over Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to the youth via the chair of the district. On the occasion top managements of the University and higher officials of Sidama Zone including the president, Million Matiwos attended the ceremony.
Hulla District is one of these 6 villages where HwU funded poultry center inaugurated on June 22, 2013. The poultry center has been handed over to an association named ‘Birhan’ formed by 24 unemployed youth local residents.
According to a report read on the inaugural ceremony, the poultry center costed HwU more than 350,000ETB without considering the professional and laborious contributions. Therefore, the University provided the center with 1210 hens, feedings for 3 months and 20 cages. HwU also covers a lodging expense of the youth during their stay in Hawassa to receive training in the University and their transportation.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Tesfaye Abebe, Director Research and Development at HwU told the youth that if they put effort and worked hard, they would soon transfer to an enterprise bringing economical benefit to themselves as well to the surrounding community at large.
The youth on their part thanked HwU for their full-fledged support in general and for spending a great deal of money to establish the Center in particular and the local administration for providing small construction equipments.
The University finally signed and handed over Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to the youth via the chair of the district. On the occasion top managements of the University and higher officials of Sidama Zone including the president, Million Matiwos attended the ceremony.
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