Lugala (Ipogoro Preach.Pt.)-Augustana Luth., CVP Report-Mar 23-2011

2011 CVP
Companion Village Project
1st Visit, Year One
March 23, 2011

Village Lugala
Evangelist Razaro Nyinge
Companion Augustana Lutheran, St. Paul
Attendees Male 2 Female 3
Elevation 1624m
Distance from Iringa town 25km
Ag Institute Staff Roger, Gabriel, Nafeti and Rev. Mang’ulisa

This is a preaching point of the Ipogoro Parish. It is located in the Ikuvilo village; most of the villagers live about 2-3 km in the different side of the village. In this visit we were accompanied by the Parish Pastor of Ipogoro, Rev. Nixon Mwitula and the Parish secretary. The participants to the meeting are very few because of the two reasons: First, today is a clinic day, and most of the women have gone to attend the clinic with their young children. Second, there is the village executive meeting. We had a demonstration discussion with 5 members of this church.

Purpose of the visit
• Introducing the CV project to the congregation
• Taking the soil samples for soil analysis
• Delivering punching machine, box file and a hand hoe
Topics
1. Introduction
Rev. Lunodzo Mang’ulisa introduces the project. Roger delivered greetings from St. Paul Area Synod and Augustana Lutheran Church. He also talked about the farming practices which will be taught.
2. Handouts
After an introduction, the handouts were distributed to all then together with the participants we went through them.
• CVP Plot record of events
• DIRA – Institute of agriculture agreement
• Chronological Plot Management of Crops Planted in Nov/Dec 2011
• CVP Instruction – 1st Visit
3. Background information of this village
This village has population of 560 people. They grow corn, beans, sunflower, groundnuts and cowpeas. However there is water stream passing close to the village, and its water is used for irrigation. In the irrigated land they grow tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber and green paper. The improved varieties of corn grown here are ; DK8031, Pioneer and H614. Average yield for corn is 5 – 7 bags/acre and beans are 1 bag/acre. Weather is not always good, last year they experience drought were some of the crops were dried before maturity.
4. Soil sampling
After the meeting in the church we went outside. Together with the members of congregation we took soil samples from 4 points around the church. Two types of samples were taken, from 6 inches depth and 12 inches depth. The samples will be taken to the laboratory for soil analysis
Comments from audience
 The evangelist expressed his thanks for the demonstration project at their preaching point. He insisted that he will keep on telling others and encourage them to attend the demonstrations. All participants promised to take good care of the demonstration plot.
 Ipogoro Parish Pastor gave his testimony about the Ipogoro parish demonstration plot and the way they have learned from it. He advised them to use fertilizers and seeds as recommended by the institute. He spoke about the Ipogoro Parish SACCOSS and encouraged members to join it so that they may get loans and use in farming.
Conclusions
The attendance has not been good here today. The evangelist assured us that next demonstration meeting, many villagers will attend. He said all village leaders have the information and have promised to attend in next time.

On the way back to Ipogoro Pastor Nixon asked if we could stop and see his personal shamba. His one acre plot of corn looked very nice.