Ifunda - House of Prayer -- CVP Visit Nov 25-2011

2010 CVP
Companion Village Project
3rd Visit Year Two
November 25, 2011
Village Ifunda
Pastor Jenoca Mwilafi
Companion House of Prayer, Oakdale
Attendees 4
Weather for the past month Dry
Institute staff Gabriel and Rev. Mang’ulisa

Purpose
• Delivering seeds and fertilizers
• Demonstrating planting and fertilizer application

Topics
• Greetings
Before we began the demonstration, John 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 and Fertilizer applications
- Fertilizer needs template
• Demonstrations
o Planting and fertilizer applications
We demonstrated on how to plant seeds and how to apply fertilizers. We insisted that they should not place seeds and fertilizers together.
o Seeds and fertilizers
The following were delivered
Seeds Fertilizers
Variety Amount (kg) Type Amount (bags)
Panner 691 8 NPK 2
o Crop residues and weeding
Don spoke about the importance of doing weeding and leaving crop residues
Questions/comments
 What are spacing for those who have no fertilizers?
With no fertilizers it is recommended to plant 60cm by 60cm. However, you should add fertilizers in your farm. Even cow manure is good fertilizers for first application if you do not get industrial fertilizers. Apply any fertilizers and make sure the spacing should not be more than 60cm by 40cm.
Conclusion
Last season, their plot had soil issues, they could not harvest as much as they expected. This season they are going to move the plot to another place. Both bean and corn plots will be in the same location.