Kiponzelo - Gustavus Lutheran

2013 Companion Village Project 5th Visit, Year Three May 20, 2013 Village Kiponzelo Pastor/Evangelist Jezbeli Ndendya Companion Gustavus Aldophus Lutheran Attendees 2 Weather for the past month Dry Reporters Ibrahim and Rev. Mang’ulisa. Purpose • Training on how to estimate yields before harvest • Demonstrating how to measure 10 meters within the row Topics covered • Review of the handouts - 5th Visit Instruction - Harvesting techniques • Demonstrations: Measurement of 10 meters in the corn and bean fields. The attendees were given an opportunity to demonstrate on how to measure 10 m in three different portions within the field, and instructed to do the same in their own field for comparison purposes. Then after measurement, they were asked to count number of plants, corn ears in the 10 meters and then they should harvest and record how many liters/kilogram of grains in the form given by the institute of agriculture. Conclusion: Both Corn and Beans were already harvested and shelled.