Kilolo - King of Kings; CVP Visit Report for Nov 22-2011

2008 CVP
CompanionVillage Project
3rd Visit Year Four
November 22, 2011

Village Kilolo
Pastor Yona Kinganga
Companion King of Kings, Woodbury
Attendees 4
Weather for the past month Dry
Staffs Pongolani, Rev. Mang’ulisa and Magnus Chaula (PCT)

The demonstration meeting was held in the parish office. We intend to establish pyrethrum demonstration plot by the Pyrethrum Company of Tanzania (PCT), the pyrethrum farming training will be conducted together with corn and beans farming trainings. Therefore in this visit, Field officer from PCT together with Institute of Agriculture staffs conducted demonstrations.

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

Topics
• Review of the handouts
The handouts contain instructions were reviewed
- 3rd Visit Instruction
- Plant population and Fertilizer applications
- Fertilizer needs template
• Demonstrations
o Planting and fertilizer applications
Demonstration on how to plant and apply fertilizers was conducted. They participated in planting and applying fertilizer in the demonstration plot.
• Seeds and fertilizers
The following were delivered
Corn Seeds Fertilizers
Variety Amount (kg) Type Amount (bags)
H628 8 NPK 2
• Pyrethrum demonstration
Field officer from PCT Mr. Magnus Chaula spoke about advantages of growing pyrethrum. He assured the villagers that there is reliable market of pyrethrum. PCT will get into contracts with farmers to buy from them with a good price. A famer has to follow appropriate agronomic practices to get high quality flowers. He then instructed them about appropriate land preparation for growing pyrethrum. Thus villagers were instructed to prepare a plot for pyrethrum demonstration plot. Seedlings will be transplanted to this plot in the coming January.

Conclusion
Agricultural training has been conducted in Kilolo for three years. Each year there has been improvements. This has become one of the village were success of the plots are widely observed. A pastor and Parish members have show great commitment for the program. It is expected that the commitment shown and the successes realized in three years will be shown and realized this year too.