Kitowo-1st Ev. Luth., Rush Cty, MN-CVP Report Jan 18-2012

2010 CVP
Companion Village Project
4th Visit Year Two
January 18, 2012

Village Kitowo
Pastor Hezron Kiswaga
Companion First Evangelical Lutheran, Rush City
Attendees 8
Weather for the past month Rainy
Reporters Gabriel and Roger
It is a raining day. We conducted the demonstration meeting in the Pastor’s house. Few people have attended today. There is a funeral in the village. Someone has passed away and the villagers have gone to attend the funeral.
Purpose of the visit
• To deliver bean seeds, fertilizers and pesticides
Topics
1. Greetings
Roger delivered greetings from First Evangelical Lutheran, Rush City and St. Paul Area Synod.
2. Review of the handouts,
 4th visit instructions
• Discussion about germination, Replanting, Pest, weeding after planting, monthly weeding after tasseling
3. Demonstration
The field demonstration could not be conducted. We gave them instructions and leave handouts for them to review. The instructions were about planting and fertilization of beans, fertilizers second application in corn and insecticide Application.
4. Delivery.
We delivered been seeds, fertilizers and insecticides
Item Beans Fertilizers (Corn) Fertilizers (beans) Pesticides Sprayer
Variety/Type CAN NPK Thionex Hand sprayer
Amount 30kg 2Bag 2 bags 1 Liter 16Litre

Corn and Bean Plots Discussion
Corn has been planted. We could not visit the plot because it was raining heavily. Bean will be planted this week.

Questions
 Herbicides are sold in shops. We heard that they reduce weeding burden to farmers. Is it good idea to use them?
Herbicides are the chemical that kill weeds in the fields. There two types those which are selective and those which are non-selective. Yes, herbicides reduce weeding burden to farmers. Before you use them you know the instructions on how to use them and which rate to apply. We know most of the farmers are not able to buy so many inputs in their farms that is why we teach manual weeding. However if you enough money you can buy and use them. Just remember to follow instructions.

Conclusion
Members of this Parish are interested in establishing the Saving and Credit Cooperative Society (SACCOS) so that it may help them in financing agricultural activities. We told them that we will contact Institute of Microfinance to see the possibility of establishing that type of cooperative.