Magulilwa CVP Visit Report - May 24-2012

Companion Village Project Visit Report 5th Visit 3rdnd year May 24, 2012. Village Magulilwa Parish Pastor Tula Lukosi Companion Amazing Grace Lutheran Church Attendees 03 Weather Warm and clear 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 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, tassels from plants within the 10m were removed to mark them for easy identification at the time of harvesting. Plots information Magulilwa is in its 3rd year of practicing CVP; therefore, they know the good farming practices which are taught at the demonstration lesson. They followed the practices well in their corn plot. The corn plot looked nice with well filled ears. It was well spaced and weeded. They had harvested the beans; the bean yield was not impressive. They complained of unfavorable weather to the beans. . Comments It seems the parishioners and the villagers in general lack some techniques on beans cultivation because the few members we met said they never get a good harvest of beans always. We advised them to follow up all the methods taught at the demonstration plot on bean cultivation, then find out the cause for the failure and communicate to the Institute of Agriculture for assistance where possible. Conclusion The attendance to the demonstration was very poor; many members of the parish were attending their personal plots. We advised the Pastor to mobilize the members to always attend the demonstrations so that they continue to gain more knowledge which make them perform better in their fields.