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Item Here's how to care for your jade plant.(New Vision, 2016-01-02) Nakandi, JacquelineThe jade is largely considered an indoor plant, but can be put on the patio during hot seasons. It has fleshy, oval leaves that grow from its thick stalk. However, it does not transplant well, explains Maureen Nassozi, a gardener. "It is rare to see the Jade plant bloom," she adds.Item Projections on cotton production are illogical and misleading.(New Vision, 2016-01-02) Wolumeli, Simon PeterI read the Harvest Money pullout of December 29, 2015 and was surprised to learn that the Prisons boss, Dr. Johnson Byabashaija, was comfortable with the prisons' plan for cotton production. The headline of the article was, "Uganda Prisons Service targets to produce one trillion bales of cotton annually".Item Museveni pledges tea factory for Kisoro, jobs for youth.(New Vision, 2016-01-02) Bwambale, TaddeoGeorge Kakwerere, a 77-year-old resident of Nakashingi village in Kisoro district ekes a living as a casual labourer. George Kakwerere, a 77-year-old resident of Nakashingi village in Kisoro district ekes a living as a casual labourer.Item Museveni opens Otuke farm(New Vision, 2018-05-25) New visionPresident Yoweri Museveni yesterday opened his third private demonstration farm in Otuke district with a call to the public to use the internet and other media platforms for development purposes, so they can get out of poverty.Item French ambassodor calls for organic farming.(New Vision, 2017-11-28) Nandudu, ProssyIntensive farming calls for the use of fertilisers, pesticides and machinery to open up big pieces of land and many more. However, this kind of farming has been described by some dignitaries as unsustainable. They say since the practice involves the use of agro chemicals, machinery, will in the long run reduce the soil fertility.Item West Nile has been left behind.(Daily Monitor, 2026-05-29) Adiga, Anzo WilliamAcross the country regional power blocs and interest groups have celebrated retention of key cabinet positions, consolidation of influence and their ability to safe guard hard won political and developmental territory.Item Vision Group CEO urges farmers to adopt machinery.(New Vision, 2017-11-14) Mutegeki, GeoffreyAs one way of reducing unemployment, Robert Kabushenga, Vision Group's Chief Executive Officer, has challenged youth to invest in modern agricultural technology. Such technology includes weeding machines, which can be source of income.Item Herders demand for regional meat factory(Daily Monitor, 2017-07-24) Ariong, StevenThe Karimojong and the Turkana cattle keepers have appealed to their respective governments to consider establishing a joint regional meat factory.Item Agriculture Committee wants more funding(New Vision, 2017-12) Karugaba, MaryThe agriculture sector is one of the major areas of Uganda's economy, contributing about 23% of the country's gross domestic product.Item Why shortage of seed potato is an investment opportunity.(Saturday Monitor, 2017-01-21) Mbowa, Swaibu; Mwesigye, FrancisPotato production in Uganda is constrained by lack of inputs namely fertilizers, pesticides and clean seed amongst others.Item Best farmers unveiled today(New Vision, 2017-12-08) Karugaba, MaryThe Best Farmers' awards has become one of those honors the public recognizes, Vision Group's chief executive officer, Robert Kabushenga, has said.Item Luuka pupils abandon school to work on sugarcane plantations.(Daily Monitor, 2017-07-04) Nakato, TausiLeaders attribute the increased child labour cases in Luuka to famine which forces parents to send their children to sugarcane plantations in search of food.Item 4ps approach to boost commercial agriculture.(New Vision, 2017-11-28) Lule, Jeff AndrewWith the 4Ps approach, farmers are regarded as partners and not as beneficiaries. This means they are involved in decision-making and negotiations. For a partnership to be effective, one must have a shared vision and dream, and most cases, there is a market gap to be addressed, such as a need for vegetable oil.Item Why I have chosen apiary as a business.(New Vision, 2017-11-28) Kato, JoshuaI have tried ventures including growing bananas, pineapples and rearing chicken. However, because I am a full time employee, supervision of the projects was difficult. I, Therefore, had to find an enterprise that takes less of my time. According to Tom Anyil, a bee farmer, keeping bees is one of the easiest ventures.Item Insects invade Bushenyi, destroy crop plantations(Daily Monitor, 2017-07-19) Amanyisa, ZadockThe most affected areas include Kyamulunga, Bitooma, Ruhuumuro, Nyabubare and Kyabugimbe sub-counties.Item Kapchorwa best farmer to offer tips on open day.(New Vision, 2017-11-28) Kato, JoshuaOn the open day, visitors will have a tour of the farm. The will then interact with Cherop. Cherop will train farmers in setting up nursery beds, planting systems, setting up irrigation systems, applying fertilizers, post-harvest handling and marketing.Item Minister explains the orign of diseases.(New Vision, 2017-11-09) Luwemba, JuliusThe Agriculture minister, Vincent Sempijja, has said that over 75% of the emerging and re-emerging illnesses, which are termed as zoonotic diseases among humans, originate from animals.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 Kenyan pastoralists remain in Uganda as dry spell persists.(New Vision, 2017-07-26) Wanyama, OlandasonHe appealed to the pastoralists to be calm as they wait for weather back home to get better.Item Landowner, UNRA locked in compensation row.(Daily Monitor, 2017-08-28) Wesonga, NelsonMr Godfrey Musisi a landowner in Mukono district has placed a caveat on a strip of land where the Uganda national roads authority(UNRA) intends the Mukono-Kyetume-Katosi-Nyenga road to pass.