Ruaha Mbuyuni - Holy Trinity, New Prague, MN - CVP Report Nov 7-2011

2010 CVP
Companion Village Project
3rd Visit Year Three
November 07, 2011

Village Ruaha Mbuyuni
Pastor Elia Konga
Companion Holy Trinity Ev.Lutheran Church
Attendees 10
Weather Sunny
Reporters Rev. Mang’ulisa and Pongolani

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 apply fertilizer in the demonstration plot. They were told not to place seeds and fertilizers together
o Seeds and fertilizers
The following were delivered
Corn Seeds Fertilizers
Variety Amount (kg) Type Amount (bags)
Pioneer 3253 8 NPK 2
Plot
Issues such as plot management and irrigation problems at the Kwale preaching point were discussed. The plots have not been doing well since they were established. Pastor and other parish leaders have decided to move the plots back to the parish, in hoping of increasing supervision and improve management
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Conclusion
This is one of the irrigated plot in the program. The yield has not been good yet. They said they had water and irrigation issues last season. However more people in this place have learned the techniques and they are now applying in their farms.