Bomalang'ombe Sec.School --Trinity, Stillwater --CVP Visit Sept 14-2011

2009 CVP
Companion Village Project
6th Visit Year Two
September 14, 2011

Village Bomalang’ombe Secondary School
Pastor Batista Lyandala
Companion Trinity Lutheran, Stillwater
Attendees 8 Students
Weather for the past month Dry
Institute staff Gabriel, Rev. Mang’ulisa

Most of the students are in holiday. We met just few students who have remained behind to do few school activities. We had discussion with the Second head mistress and few students.

Purposes of the visit
• To collect the yield measurement
• To deliver grain storage chemical “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
Both corn and beans have been harvested. The yields are poor in all plots
Crop Corn Beans
Yield per ½ acres 4 bags 2 tins

3. Discussion about the farming season
There has been management issues of the plot. The spacing was wider and replanting was not done. We told them that they need to improve plots management next faming season. We can not assess the performance of the crop varieties we are introducing here because the yields have not been better. There should be a clear plan of how to take care of the plot next year.

Comments/questions
 The second head mistress promised to improve management and follow up of the way the plots are handled. The teacher responsible will be appointed and students will be assign special task.

Conclusion
We visited the construction site of the school. A lot of constructions seem to go on here. We went to the newly constructed dinning hall and to the kitchen were crops are stored ready to be used for students meals. We asked them to do a good job next farming season.