Ruaha Mbuyuni - Holy Trinitiy, New Prague CVP Visit Report Jan. 31, 2011

2009 CVP
Companion Village Project
4rd Visit Year Two
January 31, 2011

Village Ruaha Mbuyuni (Kwale)
Pastor Elia Kango
Companion Holy Trinity, New Prague
Attendees Male 7 Female 18 (1st time attendees: None)
Weather for the past month Dry
Ag Institute Staff Gabriel and Pastor Mang’ulisa

In this visit we were accompanied by Michael Onesmo (from Group consultancy) and Itiwen Luhwago (Microfinace Institute of Tumaini University), we together with Michael and Itiweni are conducting Agricultural Market Research on the small holder farmers. As usual in this location the demonstration meeting was conducted under big baobab tree, with men and women gathered around.
Purpose of the visit
• Bean planting demonstration
• Fertilizer applications demonstration
• Bean seeds and fertilizers delivery

Topics
1. Going through handout with attendees
 4th Visit handout
2. Demonstrations
We demonstrated how to plant beans in the appropriate spacing and how to make the fertilizer application to the beans. We also demonstrated how to the second application of fertilizer to the corn.
3. Delivery
Type/Variety Amount
Bean seeds Uyole 96 30 kg
Fertilizers NPK 2 bags
Urea 1 bags
Pesticides Thionex ½ Litres
Sprayer pump Anicrop Capacity 5 liters

4. Plots
Both corn and bean plots have not been planted yet. There is no rain and they are depending on irrigation from the nearby river. We gave them money 108,000 tsh to help them to buy diesel (60 liters) for the irrigation pump. We took a walk to the plots; they have been prepared ready for planting. Corn will be planted this week and bean will be planted in March.


Discussion about the last season
Last season, the plots were irrigated too. However the irrigation pump was not good. It was too old and had a number of break downs. This season they are going to use a different irrigation pump. It is old too but it is expected to work better than last year. However, they said they saw how the variety performed and hence some of them are planning to grow the same seed variety this season on their own farm.

Conclusion

We drove up to the Pastors house to deliver seeds, fertilizers and pesticides. Pastor told us since they have everything they need for the demo plot, the work will begin immediately. The corn plot will be planted and irrigated this week.