Magulilwa - Amazing Grace; CVP Visit Report for Nov 8-2010

2010 CVP
Companion Village Project
Visit Report
3rd Visit 2nd Year
November, 08 2010

Village Magulilwa
Pastor Lunyiliko Muhile
Companion Amazing Grace
Attendees Male 7 Female 6
Weather Sunny, Windy
Reporters Nafeti,Phil, Itiweni, Pongolani

Purpose of the visit
• Delivering seeds and fertilizers
• Demonstrating corn planting and fertilizer applications
• Provide information on Micro-finance institute


Greetings
Before we began the demonstration, Phil delivered greetings from St. Paul Area Synod and US Institute of Ag advisory committee
Review of the handouts
Together with them we went through the handouts
• 3rd Visit Instruction
• Plant population with 60 cm. rows and Fertilizer applications
• Fertilizer needs template

Demonstrations
o Planting and fertilizer applications
The demonstration plot is outside the church where by people can see the progress of the plot by even attending Sunday service. We demonstrated on how to place seeds and how to apply fertilizers. We insisted that they should not place seeds and fertilizers together. There should be at least 5cm apart.
o Seeds and fertilizers
We delivered 2 bags of NPK and corn seeds.

Crop Seeds Fertilizer
Varieties Amount Type Amount
Corn H628 8kg (4 bags ) NPK 100kg (2 bags)






Questions and comments
• Can replanting in a week do we need to reapply fertilizer?
No need of reapplying fertilizers
• Some times even if we apply fertilizer and get enough rain still seeds do not germinate.
The reason may range from use of non certified seeds, use of untreated seeds which are easily destroyed by pests.
• Some of us we are from different preaching points with Magulilwa parish, should we use the same soil recommendation as Magulilwa?
Yes you still can use the same soil recommendation by using the same corn varieties and bean varieties because the area around they have the same kind of vegetation soil color and weather.
• What have you learned new after the first year?
You can plant a small plot with new methods and get more than we did before from a larger plot. About five people said they will start to use the new techniques in their farms.

Conclusion
• Pastor Muhile not present. Assistant pastor was present
• Yield: They got six bags from half an acre.