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Item 2015 best farmer imports 10,000 chicks(New Vision, 2017-09-04) Kato, JoshuaBasangwa, a 2015 Vision Group Best Farmer, visited the Netherlands in 2016 and it was during the trip that he visited Verbeek Hatchery, Holland, one of the main breeders of day-old chicks. He vowed to start importing chicken from them.Item Agriculture : has the NRM kept promises to farmers?(New Vision, 2018-05-18) Kato, JoshuaIf one was to go by the promises made by the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Government in its 2016manifesto, farms would be as beautiful as the biblical Garden of Eden. It has been two years since these promises, that spans 2016-2021, were made and while some have been fulfilled, a lot more still needs to be done.Item Bacterial wilt: the HIV-like plant diseases.(New Vision, 2017-11-14) Kato, JoshuaJust like HIV was transmitted through sexual intercourse between a person infected and one who was not, the banana wilt is transmitted when plants came in contact with farm tools that had been used on infected bananas.Item Banana cakes, biscuits hit the market.(New Vision, 2017-07-25) Kato, Joshua“We are now exporting tooke flour,” Martin Ssali, the marketing officer, Presidential Initiative on Banana Development (PIBID), said during the recent farmers’ show in Jinja. The initiative was started by President Yoweri Museveni in 2005, to add value to bananas, especially matooke. For over 10 years now, the team has been carrying out research about bananas and products. At Jinja, there were biscuits and cakes too, processed from bananas. Other products include porridge flour, flakes, bread, instant tooke foods and soups made from matooke.Item Beating the quarantine: Why livestock diseases persist(New Vision, 2018-04-20) Kato, JoshuaMuch of the cattle corridor is under a quarantine. This is because oof endless bouts of mainly foot and mouth disease. In a three part series, the origin of the disease will be examined, why it persists and what should be done to get rid of it. In the first part, Joshua Kato examines where foot and mouth disease comes from and why measures to stop it are not bearing fruit.Item Beautiful Netherlands awaits the 2017 best farmers(New Vision, 2018-06-01) Kato, JoshuaThe tickets are in their hands, thanks to KLM, the Royal Dutch Airlines. The Visas are in their passports, thanks to the embassy of the Netherlands. The send-off ceremony was held yesterday courtesy of DFCU Bank, so what is now left is the boarding hour. In total 11 farmers are travelling.Item Best farmer to share tips from the Netherlands.(New Vision, 2017-07-25) Kato, JoshuaBetween June 17-24, Bahir Mayiga, together with 12 other farmers toured the Netherlands as part of the 2016 Vision Group Best Farmers competition.Item Best farmers 2025 set for the Netherlands(New Vision, 2026-05-29) Kato, JoshuaAfter five months of competition and hard work, the 2025 Best Farmers are ready for their reward: a week in the Netherlands learning from some of the most productive farms in the world. The group was flagged off on May 28 at dfcu Bank headquarters and will travel to the Netherlands on May 30 for a week-long study tour.Item Best farmers tour Rotterdam port(New Vision, 2018-06-05) Kato, Joshua; Ssejjoba, EddieThe 11 best farmers, currently touring the Netherlands are amazed at the history and size of the port of Rotterdam. Rotterdam is the largest port in Europe and ninth in the world. Overall, it is only bettered by eight Chinese ports in volume of goods handled. During their stay in the Netherlands, the farmers will, among others, visit livestock nutrition processors, seed industries, dairy and horticulture farms.Item Best farmers trip to the Netherlands set for June(New Vision, 2018-05-11) Kato, Joshua''As a secondary school geography teacher, i read about this wonderful country called thee Netherlands so many times, I always dreamt about visiting it but it never occurred to me that one day that dream would turn into reality,'' says Rachel Amol, one of the farmers set to travel to the Netherlands on June 2. This is the same kind of enthusiasm expressed by the other farmers she is traveling with.Item Budgetary support improves agriculture extension services(New Vision, 2018-05-25) Kato, JoshuaResearch shows at least 60% of agro inputs given out to farmers are wasted due to lack of extension workers to guide themItem Coffee: How to improve aroma in cup, pocket(New Vision, 2018-05-18) Kato, JoshuaCoffee is the backbone of Uganda's Agriculture, even as other crops come on board as income earners. At the harvest Money expo, the two coffee trainings had the highest attendances, with over 1,500 people. The trainings were conducted by Lutakome Ssentamu from Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) as well as Dr Godfrey Kagezi and Dr Pascal Musooli from the National Coffee Research Institute (NACORI). Today, we look at some of the issues discussed at the training.Item Crude alcohol brews poverty amomng Ugandans.(New Vision, 2017-08-09) Kato, JoshuaOne of the loudest bars seemed to have only songs related to alcohol, when I entered, the song Batuzaala mu Baala (loosely translated as we were born in a bar, by Dax kartel, was playing of course, several drunkards were dancing.Item Dfcu Bank to answer farmers' financial needs at harvest mony expo.(New Vision, 2018-01-16) Kato, JoshuaThe dfcu bank has prepared a variety of packages to exhibit at the harvest money expo, in order to help solve farmers' financial challenges. The expo, to be held at Namboole stadium, starts on Friday February 16, and ends on Sunday February 18, 2018 . Over 200 exhibitors and thousands of visitors are expected to grace the expoItem Dutch exhibitors laud Harvest Money expo(New Vision, 2018-04-06) Kato, Joshua"This was the best farming expo that we have ever attended in Uganda," says Francis Baguma, from Kafiika Feeds, a local representative of De Heus / Koudjis, a Dutch livestock nutrition group.Item Fall armyworm back(New Vision, 2018-05-04) Kato, JoshuaThe fall armyworm is similar to the common armyworm that has traditionally attacked crops across the world, however it it more ruthless than the latter. "This is terrible, how shall we payback the loans that we took to set up these farms?" farmers lamented.Item Farmers eye hygiene tool to boost animal health.(New Vision, 2026-05-01) Kato, JoshuaWhen an agri-delegation of about 30 Ugandans visited “The Schippers Group on April 14, the organication showcased their premium brand, HyCare. Johan Verhock, The Schippers Group area manager for Africa, said this hygiene management tool, specifically for livestock farmers, presents an effective approach to reduce antibiotic usage by up to 99%.Item Farmers eye hygiene tool to boost animal health.(New Vision, 2026-05-01) Kato, JoshuaWhen an agri-delegation of about 30 Ugandans visited “The Schippers Group on April 14, the organication showcased their premium brand, HyCare. Johan Verhock, the Schippers Group area manager for Africa, said this hygiene management tool, specifically for livestock farmers, presents an effective approach to reduce antibiotic usage by up to 99%,Item Farmers to get improved grass(New Vision, 2018-04-20) Kato, JoshuaStarted about two years ago, The Green Elephant (TGE) is adding value and improving pastures, especially grass. The farm has a factory for processing briquettes from waste wood and grass, plus around three acres for growing grass. The farm has also got another branch in Luweero sitting over 25 acres and is specifically used for growing grass.Item Farmers trained for Netherlands(New Vision, 2018-05-25) Kato, Joshua; Musoke, HerbertKnow what you grow. Grow what you know. Be known for what you grow," was a statement made by Samuel Iga Zinunula, an entrepreneurship consultant while addressing the 2017 best farmers at Grand Global Hotel Kampala.
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