Ruaha-Mbuyuni CVP Visit Report - March 20-2013

2010 CVP Companion Village Project 4th Visit Year Four March 20th, 2013 Village Ruaha Mbuyuni (Malolo) Pastor Elia Konga/Milton Mbosa Companion Holy Trinity Ev.Lutheran Church Attendees 5 Weather Moderately wet Reporters Ibrahim and Rev. Mang’ulisa Introduction The demonstration plots have been moved to the preaching point called Malolo. The preaching point is 21 km from the Parish (Ruaha Mbuyuni). We picked Pastor at Ruaha Mbuyuni and we drove to Malolo village. Purpose • Delivering insecticides (1litre) and fertilizers (2 bags of NPK) • Demonstrating second fertilizer application and spraying of insecticides Topics covered • Review of the handouts - 4th Visit Instruction - Plant population and Fertilizer applications • Demonstrations: Insecticides and second fertilizer applications: The attendees were given an opportunity to demonstrate on how to spray and how to apply fertilizers which they did precisely. However, they were cautioned not to place fertilizers very close to plant. Conclusion Malolo is dry area. The irrigation is needed that is why the plots were located in the irrigated farmland of the village. However, the challenge is how often they get water for irrigation because they receive irrigation after 21 days. Their corn were highly affected by Maize Streak Virus (MSV), we explained to them what are the causes of this diseases and the way to deal with.