Ipalamwa Secondary School

Companion Village Project Visit Report 5th Visit 2nd year April 25, 2012. Village Ipalamwa Secondary School Pastor Ombeni Sawike Companion Raquet Family Foundation Attendees 7 Weather Cloudy and Misty Reporters Rev. Mangu’lisa, Venance and Pongolani Purpose of the visit • To explain and demonstrate how to take yield measurement Topics 1. Went through the handouts o 5th Visit handout o Yield recording sheet 2. Demonstrations We demonstrated to the few students who were waiting to be transported to Lutangilo Secondary School, parish Pastor, and the school pastor how to measure the 10 m row (in three different locations within the demonstration plot) for the yield determination, this was demonstrated by using a tape measure and the tassels of the measured lines were broken to identify the lines. Plots information The corn plot was in a bad shape. The lines were widely spaced and plants were more than 30cm apart instead of the recommended 20cm. The plot had a lot of weeds and plants looked yellowish an indication for lack of Nitrogen. Bean plants were not in lines and the plot had weeds as well. Comments CVP at this school is facing a serious problem because the school has been closed on administrative matters and the students have been transferred to a neighboring school called Lutangilo Secondary School. Therefore, the students are not there to take care of the CVP anymore. It was decided that the Parish should take over the plot from the school. However, it was encouraging to see the Parish Pastor and some members of the Parish accompany us to visit the school plot. Conclusion After visiting the school plot and sitting for a discussion, the Parishioners agreed to take care of the school plot until when the school resumes. In fact, the Parishioners have already started taking care of the plot. They promised to plan for a day when they will weed the plot.