Magulilwa - CVP Report May 11-2010

2010 CVP
Companion Village Project
Visit Report
5th Visit Year One
May 11, 2010


Village Magulilwa
Pastor Upendo Lukosi and Ass. Pastor Barton Wikedzi
Companion Amazing Grace
Attendees 5
Weather for the past month Dry
Reporters Ibrahim, Gabriel and Lunodzo

Purpose of the visit
• Explain and demonstrate how to take yield measurement.
• Deliver two containers (20 liters and 1 liter size) and a 10 m string.
Topics
1. Greetings
Pastor Lunodzo gave greetings on behalf of the DIRA, Amazing Grace, Saint Paul Area Synod and US Ag Advisory Committee for volunteering to provide fund and to implement of Ag training program
2. Went through the handouts
o 5th Visit handout
o Yield recording sheet
o Rain record sheets to know the amount of rain received during this season
3. Demonstrations
We demonstrated how to measure the 10 m row (in three different locations within the demonstration plot and neighbors farm) for the yield determination, this was demonstrated by using a 10 m string, how to measure and count the number of corn plants and ears. After shelling they are supposed to measure the amount of grain by using a one liter container that was given to them by the institute of Ag.
These measurements are done to both corn and beans.

Plots information
Beans were planted, but there were shortage of rain so after germination they started to dry. It indicates that they won’t harvest.
Corn looks very good but yet we have to wait and see the yield.




Comments
 People are amazed by good looking corn and people are eager to see the results in terms of the amount of yield.
 One guy visited Uyole Research center and saw how they prepare seeds for both corn and beans so he is happy to see we have introduced bean seeds from Uyole.
 The drought affected the beans plot and they are not going to harvest anything at all. They managed to plant but they hard a very poor germination due to shortage of rain.
Questions from audience and answers

 They asked what measures they can take to overcome the army worms’ outbreak.
We told them they have to report to the government leaders as soon as possible, the government has a special department to overcome the outbreaks of army worms and others.

 Is H614 better than the H628?
The answer is both of this corn variety is good, even though the H614 is much better than H628

Conclusions/Recommendations
There corn looks better but we have to wait and see how many bags will be harvested. They did good job since it is their first year.