Lusinga CVP Visit Report - Oct 11-2012

2011CVP Companion Village Project & PCT 3rd Visit, Year Two October 11, 2012 Village Lusinga Pastor/Leader Galosi Kwamba Sponsorship Pyrethrum Company of Tanzania (PCT) Attendees 6 Weather for the past month Dry Ag inst Gabriel and Rev. Kulwa Sadataeli Institute of agriculture in partnership with Pyrethrum Company of Tanzania has establish an agricultural extension program that teach farmers better agronomic practices. The program includes three crops; corn, beans and pyrethrum. In this village, three demonstration plots has been established from which farmers are learn farming techniques. Purpose • Delivering corn seeds and fertilizers • Demonstrating planting and fertilizer applications • Inspecting the pyrethrum nursery Topics • Review of the handouts - Corn planting Instruction - Plant population and Fertilizer applications - Fertilizer needs template • Demonstration activities o Pyrethrum In the meeting with Pastors/plot leaders from various CVP-PCT plots it was decided that each parish ill establish a pyrethrum nursery inorder t grow the seedling for the demo plot and to distribute to the parish members. We visited he plot today, It is located outside the village, in the slopes close to the water stream. We met two ladies water ring the plants. o Corn Later we return to the village and demonstration on how to plant corn and apply fertilizers was conducted. A group of farmers gathered outside the evangelist’s house and together we plant corn and beans and apply fertilizers. • Seeds and fertilizers The following were delivered Corn Seeds Bean Fertilizers Variety Amount (kg) Variety Amount (Kg) Type Amount (bags) TMV 8 Uy 96 40 NPK 6 Conclusion The lady who is a supervisor of the pyrethrum here said that the number of people growing pyrethrum has been increasing in the village. Last year 15 people grew pyrethrum however this year she has order of seedling from 60 people. We visited the pyrethrum demonstration plot. The plants were flowering.