Kilolo July 20, 2010

2010 CVP
Companion Village Project
Visit Report
6th Visit Year Two
July 20, 2010


Village Kilolo
Pastor Yohana Kinganga
Companion King of Kings, Woodbury, MN
Attendees 4
Weather for the past month Dry
Reporters Ibrahim, Gabriel and Lunodzo

In this visit we were accompanied by Miss Leah Mlay, Law lecturer at Tumaini University who was interested to learn about the demonstration plots and the CV Project.
Purposes of the visit
• To collect the yield measurement
• To deliver grain storage pesticides “Shumba”
• End of season discussion and planning for the next farming season
Topics
1. Review of the handouts
• 6th Visit instruction handout
• Yield recording sheet
2. Harvesting
Corn has not been harvested yet.
Amounts in bags/plot
( ½ Acre) Yield in 10m in 3 lines( For further analysis) Remarks
Corn Litres
No. of plants
Beans 1 bag 1tin Litres 0.3 0.75 0.75 Yield higher than local variety
No. of plants 20 42 100 Leaf disease has reduced yield

3. Storage
We instructed them on how to store grain for home usage and for selling at the time of high price. We instructed how to mix grain storage pesticides “shumba” and the appropriate volume of grain per bottle recommended. We left the pesticides to them to mix with their harvested grains.

4. Discussion about the farming season
• Corn
Corn is not yet harvested. However, the crop looks good. There are big trees in the mid of their plots which affects some of the plants with their shadows.
• Beans
The beans were affected by fungal disease; they apply Thionex to control the diseases however the disease persisted. Later on they applied another pesticide called Celecron which seemed to control the disease. The beans have been harvested, the yield is good. They like the seeds “Urafiki”. However this type of beans has small seeds compare to that they get last year.
Comments/questions
 They said the corn H6303 introduced last season seem to yield high however they were concerned because it gives just single ear per plant
We told them, when we get the yield measurement we will be in good position to determine if it yields higher or not. Having single ears is not the only determinant factor.
 They said the pesticides Thionex is not good and the one works better is Celecron
We told them that can be true in accordance with their area; however failure to work for Thionex might be contributed by continuous rainfall period (The Thionex application was done in this period here)
 Pastor said the program has been helpful to many congregation members. People are adopting the techniques and they are buying improved seeds. On behalf of his congregation members, he delivered thanks to the institute and companion congregation.

Conclusion
We reminded them to send us the corn yield measurement once they harvest. We thanked Pastor for good record keeping and the good work in the plots