Nyanzwa - Easter Lutheran; CVP Report for Nov 4-2010

2010 CVP
Companion Village Project
Visit Report
3rd Visit 2nd Year
November, 04 2010

Village Nyanzwa
Pastor Luhwano Mwafute
Companion Easter Lutheran
Attendees Male 7 Female 4
Weather Sunny, warm
Reporters Nafeti,Phil, Itiweni, Pongolani

Purpose of the visit
• Delivering seeds and fertilizers
• Demonstrating corn planting and fertilizer applications
• Delivered rain gauge
• Describe micro-finance Institute (Itiweni)

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 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 corn seeds. Sorghum and cowpeas will be delivered at planting time.

Crop Seeds Fertilizer
Varieties Amount Type Amount
Corn Pioneer 3253 4kg (2 bags ) NPK 100kg (2 bags)








Questions and comments
• If two seeds are to be planted per hole what is the recommended spacing?
We don’t recommend two seeds per hole in order to avoid nutrients, moisture and space competition.
• When should they use DAP or CAN and which is better?
DAP is used for planting and CAN is used for side dressing
• When should we do side dress?
Do side dressing when plants are knee size high or after 60 days from planting.
• What have you learned?
Proper planting, Plant population, we are learning a lot at no cost


Conclusion
They had a water distribution meeting for irrigating their farms which reduced the attendance.