Ilambo-Prince of Peace, Burnsville-CVP Visit Sept 26-2011

2011CVP
Companion Village Project
2nd and 3rdVisit Year, Year three
September 26, 2011

Village Ilambo
Pastor ErastoChaula
Companion Prince of Peace, Burnsville
Attendees 3
Weather for the past month Dry
Reporters Gabriel, Rev. Mang’ulisa and Pongolani

Since this is distant located village and the road conditions are not reliable during the rain season, we had to deliver corn and bean seeds this time of the year. They have new Pastor here. Most of the Parish members have gone into the village dispensary. It is vaccination day here and most of the villagers are attending. We met two church elders and Pastor. We trained them and ask them to do the same to the rest of the parish member the other day.

Purposes of the visit
• To measure the plot
• To demonstrate on planting of corn and beans
• To deliver corn seeds, bean seeds and fertilizers

Topics
1. Review of the handouts
•2nd& 3rd Visit Instruction
• Plant population with 60 cm. rows and Fertilizer applications
• Fertilizer needs template
2. Demonstration
o Planting and fertilizer applications
The demo plot is outside the church. We measured the plot. We demonstrated on how to plant and how to apply fertilizers. We insisted that they should not place seeds and fertilizers together. There should be at least 5cm apart. The spacing is 60×20cm for corn and 30×10cm for beans. Fertilizers should be applied to both corn and beans.
3. Pastor
The pastor is the ag expert. He has been in Ihemi Parish for a while and he learnt the farming techniques. Moreover he has been applying them in his farm. We asked him to training the parish members. We hope he will be of great help here
2. Delivery
We delivered corn and bean seeds and fertilizers
Item Corn Beans Fertilizers for corn Fertilizers for beans
Variety H615 Uyole 96 NPK CAN NPK
Amount 4bags 30kg 2 bags 2 bags 2 bags

Conclusion
We might make another visit to this area in this year; however this will depend with the road situation. We told them that they should follow instruction on how to handle the demonstration plot. We left the handouts for them to distribute to the rest of the parish members