Mlowa-Christus Victor; CVP Report for July 29, 2011

2010 CVP
Companion Village Project
Visit Report
6th Visit 2nd Year
July, 29 2011
Village Mlowa
Pastor Lunogelo Mbwilo
Companion Christus Victor, Apple Valley
Attendees 15
Weather Sunny
Reporters Nafeti, and Pongolani
Purposes of the visit
• To collect the yield measurement
• To deliver grain storage chemical “Shumba”
• End of season discussion and planning for the next farming season
Topics
1. Review of the handouts
• 6th Visit instruction handout
• Yield recording sheet
2. Harvesting
Both corn and beans have been harvested. They got more corn this year compared to last year but still they have not reached the expected yield of not less than 15 bags in half acre.

Crop Corn Beans
Yield per ½ acres 6 bags 1bag and 1 tins

3. Storage
We instructed them on how to store grain for home usage and for selling at the time of high price. We instructed how to mix grain storage pesticides “shumba” and the appropriate volume of grain per bottle recommended. We left the pesticides to them to mix with their harvested grains.
4. Discussions about the farming season
They didn’t rotate the plots as we recommend to rotate the plots beans and corn. During the season they faced severe drought and they were not able to get enough water even to irrigate.
5. Adaptation
Six out of the attendee have been practicing some of the techniques we have been teaching them. More people are expecting to start using the techniques from next season.

Comments/questions
Beans were drying after having three to four leaves; we realized that the problem was bean maggot and can be controlled by applying pesticide within five days after germination.

Conclusion
We encouraged them to do better next farming season. Also we told them that we want to see more people utilizing the techniques on their own farms next season.