Image Sec School - CVP Visit Report - May 8-2012

2011 CVP Companion Village Project 5th Visit Second Year Two May 08, 2012 Village Image sec school Headmaster Andeck Ngogo Companion Augustana Lutheran Attendees 20 students Weather Sunny Reporters Gabriel and Don We got few students to work with in the demonstration plots. We went direct to the demonstration plot with the assistant head master and the students. Purpose of the visit • Demonstrating on how to take yield measurements Topics 1. Greetings Don delivered greetings on behalf of Augustana Lutheran, Saint Paul Area Synod and US Ag Advisory Committee 2. Review of the handouts o 5th Visit handout o Yield recording sheet 3. Demonstrations We demonstrated on how to measure the 10 m row (in three different locations within the demonstration plot and neighbors farm), this was demonstrated by using a 10 m string. Students were instructed to count the number of corn plants and ears. Yield recording sheets were provided to them. Plots information • All crops have not done well. In both plots, plants are widely spaced and just few of them got matured properly. The crops were delayed planted because at the time of planting, students were in holiday. The plants are still green. There will be no good yield here. Questions/ comments from audience • One student tells others that farming is “money’’. He advised the rest that they should paying attention in farming training because farming can be a good source of income in their future lives. Conclusion Although the demonstration plots did not do well, we hope that the students have learnt something through out the program. It ha remained challenging in running a demonstration plots here because of the school schedules (holidays and examinations).