Bomalang'ombe Parish CVP - Oct 12-2012

2012 Companion Village Project 3rd Visit, Year Four October 12, 2012 Village Bomalango’mbe Parish Pastor/Evangelist Lutango Tewele Companion Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Attendees 31 Weather for the past month Dry Reporters Magnus Chaula, Rev. Mang’ulisa, Pongolan, and Venance There were a big number of attendees at Bomaang’ombe Parish all eagerly waiting to see the Institute workers and the pyrethrum guy. Upon arrival at the church campus we saw 11 women and 20 men waiting outside the church. They were very much excited of the pyrethrum program. We did the CVP teaching and then most of them moved with the pyrethrum guy and pastor Mang’ulisa to the nursery site where the pyrethrum seedlings are growing. Purposes of the visit • To demonstrate planting of corn and beans • To deliver corn seeds, bean seeds and fertilizers • To see the pyrethrum nursery Topics 1. Review of the handouts • 3rd Visit Instruction • Plant population with 60 cm. rows and Fertilizer applications • Fertilizer needs template 2. Demonstration Bomalang’ombe parish is doing the CVP in their fourth year, therefore we involved the parishioners to review the planting and fertilization procedure for corn and beans and the spacing required for each crop. They could follow the demonstration very well. We insisted that they should not place seeds and fertilizers together. There should be at least 5cm apart. The spacing is 60×20cm for corn and 30×10cm for beans. Fertilizers should be applied to both corn and beans. 3. Rain gauge We instructed them on how to record rainfall. We gave them a rain gauge and ask them to start recording as soon as the rain starts. 4. Delivery We delivered corn and bean seeds and fertilizers Item Corn Beans Fertilizers for corn Fertilizers for beans Variety TMV Uyole 96 NPK NPK Amount 8kg 30kg 2 bags 2 bags Conclusion The villagers seemed very excited to have the pyrethrum nursery and were happy that the seedlings in the nursery were doing well. There is great hope that many of the villagers will plant pyrethrum in 2013 and this cash crop will add a substantial amount of money and thus improve their economic level.