Ipogoro CVP Report May 11-2010

2010 CVP
Companion Village Project
Visit Report
5th Visit Year Two
May 11, 2010


Village Ipogoro
Pastor Nixon Mwitula
Companion Augustana
Attendees 10
Weather for the past month Dry
Reporters Ibrahim, Gabriel and Lunodzo

Purpose of the visit
• Explain and demonstrate how to take yield measurement.
• Deliver two containers (20 liters and 1 liter size) and a 10 m string.
Topics
1. Greetings
Pastor Lunodzo gave greetings on behalf of the DIRA, Augustana, Saint Paul Area Synod and US Ag Advisory Committee for volunteering to provide fund and to implement the training Ag program
2. Went through the handouts
o 5th Visit handout
o Yield recording sheet
o Rain record sheets to know the amount of rain received during this season
3. Demonstrations
We demonstrated how to measure the 10 m row (in three different locations within the demonstration plot and neighbors farm) for the yield determination, this was demonstrated by using a 10 m string, how to measure and count the number of corn plants and ears. After shelling they are supposed to measure the amount of grain by using a one liter container that was given to them by the institute of Ag.
These measurements are done to both corn and beans.

Plots information
They have already harvested both corn and beans. Corn yielded 4 bags of corn (equivalent to 21 tins) per ¼ acres outside the church. Beans yield is 1.25 bags and 2.5 tins (equivalent 9.5 Tins). Reason of this kind of yield is due to shortage of rain, however it is a better yield as compared to what they harvested in their fields, some farms they didn’t harvested at all.




Comments
 Pioneer seeds are a good variety for them, yields well than any variety the ever planted at Ipogoro.
 Pastor Nixon told us this year the harvesting offering is not good because of draught, normally they collect 6 bags but this year they only collect 1 bag.
 They already chipped off the weeds in the beans plot ready for the next season.
 The pastor reminded others about to have a file to document all handouts the Institute is giving them.

Questions from audience and answers

 They wanted to know about the black bugs found on the corn field when the corn just starts to dry.
We told them mostly this kind of bugs normally attack stored corn, and this is due to poor storage. To control this kind of problem we insisted on proper storage of corn. This will be taught on our 6th Visit next time.

 They identified the wilting happened on beans just after germination. What is this kind of problem?
We told them since we have been using certified seeds we believe it is clean seeds and free from seed born diseases, however we also identified in our research farm and took pictures and we will determine the problem and let them know.


Conclusions/Recommendations
We congratulate them for a good job they have been doing for two years now, despite the fact that this year they received less amount of rain.