Bomalang'ombe Lutheran-Prince of Peace; CVP Report for Oct. 10-2010

2010 CVP
Companion Village Project
Visit Report
3rd Visit 2nd year
October 10, 2010

Village Bomalang’ombe parish
Pastor Upendo ndendya
Companion Price of peace Lutheran Church
Attendees Male 5 Female 7
Weather Cloudy, light rain
Reporters Nafeti,Phil, Pongolani

Purpose of the visit
• Delivering seeds and fertilizers
• Demonstrating corn planting and fertilizer applications

Greetings
Before we began the demonstration, Phil delivered greetings from St. Paul Area Synod and US Institute of Ag advisory committee
Review of the handouts
Together with them we went through the handouts
• 3rd Visit Instruction
• Plant population with 60 cm. rows and Fertilizer applications
• Fertilizer needs template

Demonstrations
o Planting and fertilizer applications
We did our demonstration near the church where they planted corn last year but this year they decided to plant both beans and corn at the same site where beans were planted last season. We demonstrated on how to place seeds and how to apply fertilizers. We insisted that they should not place seeds and fertilizers together.
o Seeds and fertilizers
We delivered 2 bags of NPK and corn seeds.

Crop Seeds Fertilizer
Varieties Amount Type Amount
Corn H6303 8kg (4bags ) NPK 100kg (2 bags)

Questions and comments

• There are two types of NPK do they contain different nutrients?
They both supply the same nutrients, Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium but they differ in the amount they contain.
• Fertilizers are not available in shops at planting time.
They have to buy and store them for the following season and also they have to talk with government leaders they can help to make things available at right time.
• Since this is their second year, is there anyone who is taking the technique back to their own farms?
Some of them have started following the techniques.
• Do they find the techniques easy compared to their normal ways?
They are easy and simple to use.
• Do you think with time more people will get involved?
Majority said they are thinking of starting using the techniques in their farms.


Conclusion

Pastor in charge was not there but pastor Upendo who teaches at Bomelang’ombe secondary school was there to assist him.