Nduli-CVP Visit May 19-2010

2010 CVP
Companion Village Project
Visit Report
5th Visit Year Two
May 19, 2010


Village Nduli
Pastor Laiton Muyinga
Companion Christ the King
Attendees 8
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, Christ the King, Saint Paul Area Synod and US Ag Advisory Committee for volunteering to provide fund and to implement of Ag training 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
Beans are already harvested, they were fine but the drought happened at grain filling stage, yield won’t be good.
Corn also was already harvested and piled in the church store.




Comments
 They already harvested both beans and corn, but not yet shelled.
 The drought affected the corn and beans, so the yield is as not as good.




Questions from audience and answers

 They asked if the how they can determine the amount of rain.
We told them, the rain gauge that was given to them will help to determine the amount of rain received. To get better results, they have to record effectively.
 They due to existence of draught for several years now, are there any possibility of the Institute to construct dam or Irrigation scheme?
The answer is no, the Institute is only able to provide training for the time being however we reminded them discuss with government leaders and see if there is possibility.
 They are about to plant beans this month, how should they apply fertilizer?
They should apply during the planting time. We recommended them to place fertilizer 5 cm away from the seeds. For beans they should put “seed, seed, fertilizer, seed, seed, fertilizer etc”

Conclusions/Recommendations
We appreciated them for their turn up to the meeting and encouraged them to practice what we are training them for the better life improvement.