2009 CVP
Companion Village Project
4th Visit Year Three
January 19, 2012
Village Ruaha Mbuyuni
Pastor Elia Konga
Companion Holy Trinity Ev.Lutheran Church
Attendees 7
Weather Dry, hot
Ag Institute staff Gabriel and Roger
The demonstration plots have been moved back to the Parish from the preaching point called Kwale. Pastor and Parish leaders thought irrigation at Ruaha Mbuyuni is much more reliable than in Kwale. We went directly to the plot which is close to the water stream and conducted demonstration there.
Purpose of the visits
• To deliver bean seeds, fertilizers and pesticides
Topics
1. Greetings
Roger delivered greetings from Holy Trinity Ev.Lutheran Church 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 Fertilizers (Corn) Pesticides Sprayer
Variety/Type CAN Thionex Hand sprayer
Amount 2Bag 1 Liter 16Litre
Beans seeds and fertilizers have already been delivered in Nov/Dec
Corn and Bean Plots Discussion
Corn has been planted on January 18, 2012. Bean will be planter later in May or June. The irrigation will done using ditches drawing water from big and cement constructed ditch. This ditch is part of the large irrigation scheme constructed by the government in Ruaha Mbuyuni
Conclusion
There are positive expectations regarding the demonstration plots here. This type of irrigation seems to be more reliable than that in Kwale. Since the plot is close to the Parish, we hope the supervision and management will improve.
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