Tungamalenga - CVP Report Jan 19-2010

2009 CVP
Companion Village Project
Visit Report
4th visit Year Two
January 19, 2010

Village Tungamalenga
Pastor Naftali Nga’amilo
Companion Shepherd of the Valley, Apple Valley
Attendees 10
Weather for the past month Dry for about a week
Reporters Gabriel, Alfred

Soon after we arrived Pastor took us to the paddy plot of the congregation where members were working (transplanting) which is about 1.5 km from the church. They told us that they have bought improved seeds of rice and they are transplanting in accordance with the spacing recommendations from their local extension officer who also happened to be there. We gathered under the nearby tree and the meeting started.

Purpose of the visit
• Bean planting and fertilizer application demonstrations
• Bean seeds, fertilizer and pesticides delivery
Topics
1. Corn plot and rain records
Corn Seed variety planted DK 8031
Planting date January 3-5, 2010
Replanting date Nil
Pests/Diseases Nil
The rain records could not be accessible because the demonstration took place in the field and the box file was in the office.
2. Review of Handouts
o 4th visit handout was reviewed
3. Demonstrations
All the demonstrations took place near by their paddy farm where the crowd was.
I. Beans
It was demonstrated how to measure inter row spacing (30cm) and intra row spacing (10cm). String was used to make trench and in the trench bean seeds were placed 10cm from each. Fertilizer was placed 5cm from the seeds. Both seed and fertilizer were covered.
II. Corn
It was demonstrated how to make second application of fertilizer in the corn. Two holes were made 5cm from the plant and fertilizer was put then covered. We told them to do this when the plants are at knee high.
III. Pesticides
We instructed them how to use pesticides called Thionex for controlling plant damaging insects.
4. Fertilizers bean seeds and pesticides
We deliver 2 bags of NPK for bean and 2 bags of CAN for corn. The bean seed variety delivered is known as “Wanja” (40kg). The variety is drought resistant. We left one bottle of Thionex pesticides.

Comments/questions from audience
 They asked why the spacing of beans changed from 50cm by 9cm of last year to 30cm by 10 cm which we recommend this year
We told them the spacing has been changed because we aim to get more plants per area.
 They asked us why are we not writing a book of agricultural techniques we are teaching them that they may use when the project ends in the 4th year
We told them the techniques are found on the handouts we give them during our every meeting. They must attend all the meetings during our visits to get the handouts and they must keep them so that they can use them on their own and in the 4th year.

Conclusions/Recommendations
I told them their companion congregation sponsors ½ acre of corn and ½ acre of beans and our demonstrations base on the corn and beans. They said they have ½ acre of paddy rice which they are going to support by themselves. I insisted that all the fertilizers delivered should be used in the corn and beans plot, they should not take some and use in their paddy farm. After our meeting we went with the Pastor to their corn plot. It looks nice and the plants are about to reach the knee height. After the meeting I asked them few reviewing questions of our demonstrations.

NB:
• 1 bag of NPK is 50kg and 1 bag of CAN is 50kg