Ilogombe - Pyrethrum Co of Tanzania - CVP Visit Report - June 25-2013

TUMAINI UNIVERSITY – IRINGA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE Companion Village Project Visit Report 5th Visit 2nd year June 25, 2013. Village Ilogombe Village Pastor/Evangelist Elias Kadinda/Anitha Nyaulingo Companion The Pyrethrum Company of Tanzania Attendees 05 Weather Dry and cool Reporters Gabriel and Venance Introduction It was dry and cold as we arrived at Ilogombe where we met five members of the church waiting to learn the modern agriculture techniques. 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, counting & recording the corn plants and ears and marking the lines by breaking the tassels of corn. 3. Crop storage We instructed the villagers on how to store the crops. The advantages of storing crops for long give a farmer a chance to sell that crop when the price is high enough and also ensure food security in the household 4. Marketing We reminded them that this is the time that they should start to explore various marketing options. It's important they seek market information so as to keep up to date with the crop prices Plots information Corn plants were at drying stage. The crop stand t appeared exciting; parishioners were enthusiastic with their crop and said they received many questions from other village members and passersby who wanted to know what type of seed they had planted and what they did to make their crop look so well. The pyrethrum plot was also doing well. We didn’t see the bean plot which is located a distance from the church but the parishioners told us it was doing well. Comments The parishioners were happy that the corn seed they planted this year was not rotting Conclusion The parishioners believe that each year they participate on the CVP they gain more knowledge on modern farming and therefore hope to harvest more crops this year than what they harvested last year.