Kiponzelo-Gustavus Adolphus, CVP Report for Nov 11-2010

2010 CVP
Companion Village Project
3rd Visit, Year One
November 11, 2010
Village KIPONZELO
Pastor JEZBELI NDENDYA
Companion Gustavus Adolphus Luth. Church
Attendees Male 6 Female 4
Weather for the past month Dry
Ag institute staff Gabriel, Fred and Pastor Lunodzo

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

Greetings
Before we began the demonstration, Fred 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 demonstrated on how to place seeds and how to apply fertilizers. We insisted that they should not place seeds and fertilizers together. There should be at least 5cm apart.
o Seeds and fertilizers
We delivered 2 bags of NPK and 4 bags of corn seeds (H628)
Crop Seeds Fertilizer
Varieties Amount Type Amount
Corn H628 8kg (4 bags) NPK 100kg (2 bags)

Questions/comments from the audience
 They said they have been buying improved seeds, unfortunately last year they bought “fake” seeds from the shops
We told them that they should be buying seeds from certified seed dealers (shops) in Iringa.
 They were wondering why the NPK have different numbers written on the bags
We told them that there different kind of NPK fertilizers. These NPK fertilizers has different application time and rates in accordance with the content of the nutrients in them.


Conclusion
We encourage them to work hard and follow the instructions. The demonstration plot should be used as a learning tool to their society. We told them we will be back in January for further demonstrations.