Nyanzwa - Easter Luth - CVP Visit Report - May 4-2013

2009 CVP Companion Village Project 5th Visit Year Four May 04, 2013 Village Nyanzwa Pastor Luhwano Mwafute Companion Easter Lutheran Attendees 10 Weather for the past month Dry Reporters Gabriel and Venance In this visit, we were companied by Rev. Paul Harries and Itiweni Luhwago and Peter of Microfinance. We held a meeting in the Pastors’ house and discuss various village matters including agriculture and irrigation issues. Demonstration plots This is dry area and all farmers here depend on Irrigation. The type of Irrigation conducted here is farrow irrigation where by the farm plots are connected with ditches and water is allowed to flow from one plot to another. The corn has been harvested and stored in the Pastor’s house. The corn yields this year have been increased. Pastor had positive comment on the performance of the plot this year. Crops The crops that can be grown in this village are corn, beans, onions and sunflower. The villagers requested that the agricultural training program should be extended to the fifth year. They also asked that the demonstration crop should include onion and sunflower. They preferred onion demonstration plots Irrigation The village has been experiencing drought from one season to another. The water stream highly depended by villagers for irrigation and drinkable water. During the discussion, villagers suggested that there should be dam construction project. They said that they have already spoken with the government officials about this dam construction, and the government has promised to assist them. However, they have not heard back from the government since then. The dam will provide water for irrigation and drinkable water Conclusion At the end of the meeting, the villagers prepare an action plan on how to make follow up on the dam construction issues and agricultural program. We told them that we (institute of agriculture) will discuss on how to establish onion demonstration plot and look at the possibilities and logistics to do that. Somehow there is improved demonstration plot this season.