Lulanzi Parish CVP Visit Report - Sept. 5-2012

2009 CVP Companion Village Project & PCT 6th Visit, Year Three September 05, 2012 Village Lulanzi Pastor Tuluwene Gavile Companion Christ Lutheran, Lake Amo Attendees 11 Weather for the past month Cloudy and cold Reporters Gabriel and Pastor Mang’ulisa Purposes of the visit • To collect the yield measurement • To deliver grain storage chemical “Shumba” • End of season discussion and planning for the next farming season Topics: 1. Review of the handouts • 6th Visit instruction handout • Yield recording sheet 2. Harvesting The corn has been harvested but not yet shelled. Beans have been harvested and threshed, however not yet measured. Pastor said the records will be sent to us in the next week. Pyrethrum picking has not yet started due to late transplanting 3. Flower drying and cereals Storage we told them that food crops should be stored for domestic uses and then the excess can be sold at the month when crop prices are highest. We instructed on how to mix grain storage pesticide “shumba” and the appropriate volume of grain per bottle recommended. However we advise them to grow pyrethrum as a cash crop. PCT is working on developing a wooden-nylon structure that might help farmers in drying flowers in the villages that experience frequent rains and cloudy conditions. 4. The past farming season Pyrethrum plot The pyrethrum was late planted. The seedlings were weak hence some of them died. We reminded them that new pyrethrum nursery will be established and managed by the parish. Thus getting the seedlings for the demonstration plots will be easy. Corn and bean plots The villagers have asked for the different corn variety. They said that the variety introduced here did not perform as well as expected. They also requested new improved bean variety to try in their place. Both plots have little improvement compared with last year performance. 5. Adoption During the discussion, they said that there many people in the village using the techniques. The most adapted techniques are leaving crop residues, minimum tillage and fertilizer applications. Conclusion We instructed them to prepare the land for the establishing a pyrethrum nursery. We are working on getting another corn variety to introduce here. We asked them to improve the management. We thank them for good record keeping especially rainfall data.

Lusinga CVP Visit Report - Aug 29-2012

2012 CVP Companion Village Project & PCT 6th Visit, Year One August 29, 2012 Village Lusinga Pastor/Leader Galosi Kwamba Sponsorship Pyrethrum Company of Tanzania (PCT) Attendees 04 Weather for the past month Dry Ag inst/ PCT Staff Gabriel and Pastor Mang’ulisa We met four church leaders here. There has been problem with communication. Many parish members have no information on our visit today. We asked the four attendees to inform the rest what we are going to discuss and training. Purposes of the visit: • To collect the yield measurement • To deliver grain storage chemical “Shumba” • End of season discussion and planning for the next farming season Topics: 1. Review of the handouts • 6th Visit instruction handout • Yield recording sheet 2. Harvesting: Corn has not been harvested yet. Beans were harvested but not yet threshed. Pyrethrum flower picking has started, 2 picks has been done. 3. Storage We trained them on marketing of the food crops. Food crops should be stored for domestic uses and excess can be sold in the month when crop prices are highest. We instructed on how to mix grain storage pesticide “shumba” and the appropriate volume of grain per bottle recommended. The storage pesticides will be used for both corn and beans. About pyrethrum drying, PCT will provide simple structures to all demonstration plots for the farmers to learn how to dry the flowers without spoil them during the rain season. 4. The past farming season Bean and bean plots At the beginning of the farming season, there was a problem with the germination of the corn seeds. Replanting was done and upt to now the plants are still in the field. Pyrethrum Plot The crop is doing well, the flowers stage that have to be picked. Picking has already started. The parish is now preparing a small land for the pyrethrum nursery. The nursery will be in the valley, close to the water stream. Conclusion We told them that next season the seeds will arrive earlier; they should prepare the plots as earlier as possible. The pyrethrum seeds will be delivered soon.

Nyanzwa CVP Visit Report - Aug 30-2012

2009 CVP Companion Village Project 6th Visit, Year Three August 30, 2012 Village Nyanzwa Pastor Luhwano Mwafute Companion Easter Lutheran Attendees 12 Weather for the past month Dry Reporters Gabriel and Rev. Mang’ulisa In this visit we were accompanied by Ms Itiweni Luhwago, personnel from Microfinance Institute of Tumaini University. She came here to meet and talk with the leaders of the Parish and leaders of the saving and Credits Cooperative Society of this village. Purposes of the visit: • To collect the yield measurement • To deliver grain storage chemical “Shumba” • End of season discussion and planning for the next farming season Topics: 1. Review of the handouts • 6th Visit instruction handout • Yield recording sheet 2. Harvesting: The yields of both corn and seeds are very poor. Both crops were late planted and management was not good. 3. Storage: We trained them on the storage of food crops. Since they depend on selling onions and buy corn from near by villages, we told them they should buy the corn and beans now before the prices have risen. We instructed them to mix grain storage pesticide “shumba” and the appropriate volume of grain as recommended. The storage pesticides can be used for both corn and beans. 4. The past farming season Corn and bean plots have not performed well. This has been occurring every year due to drought condition and poor management of the demonstration plots. Although the seed varieties are drought resistant, without good management they can not performed well. Comments  Pastor said, although the demonstration plots have not performed well, some of the techniques have been adopted by the some people. They have learned to close spacing, minimum tillage and leaving the crop residues to minimize water loss from their farms Conclusion The parish has not been doing a good job in managing the plots. However we were encouraged by the reports about people who are now adopting the good farming techniques. We advised them to save food for domestic uses to prevent hunger I their village.

Ukumbi CVP Visit Report - Aug 28-2012

2012 CVP Companion Village Project & PCT 6th Visit, Year One August 28, 2012 Village Ukumbi Pastor/Leader Reuben Nendya Sponsorship Pyrethrum Company of Tanzania (PCT) Attendees 08 Weather for the past month Dry Institute/PCT Staffs Gabriel and Pastor Mang’ulisa Purposes of the visit: • To collect the yield measurement • To deliver grain storage chemical “Shumba” • End of season discussion and planning for the next farming season Topics: 1. Review of the handouts • 6th Visit instruction handout • Yield recording sheet 2. Harvesting: Both corn and beans were harvested and threshed. The pyrethrum crop did not perform were hence there are no records of flower picking. Crop Corn Beans Yield per ½ acres 7bags 5 tins 1 bag 3. Storage: We trained them on marketing of the food crops. Food crops should be stored for domestic uses and excess should be sold at the month when crop prices are highest. We instructed on how to mix grain storage pesticide “shumba” and the appropriate volume of grain per bottle recommended. The storage pesticides will be used for both corn and beans. 4. The past farming season Bean and beans The performance has not been good due to late planting and rain shortage. Pyrethrum Plot This season, the transplanting was delayed and the seedlings were very poor to survive. We asked them to prepare a nursery for the coming season. The PCT will provide them with seeds but they have to promise good management Conclusion We asked them to prepare the land for all crops as earlier as possible. The seeds for the pyrethrum nursery will be delivered soon as it was agreed in the pyrethrum training which was conducted at PCT – Mafinga. The plot for pyrethrum nursery has to be ready this month.

Wami - CVP Visit Report - Sept 4-2012

2012 CVP Companion Village Project & PCT 6th Visit Year One September 4, 2012 Village Wami Pastor/Evangelist Pascal Fyataga/Evang. Mwelelwa Sponsorship PCT Attendees 10 Weather for the past month Dry Institute Staff Gabriel and Pastor Mang’ulisa In this visit we were accompanied by Ms Itiweni. She is microfinance officer from Tumaini University. She came here to conduct training about microfinance and look at the micro loans record keeping. Purposes of the visit: • To collect the yield measurement • To deliver grain storage chemical “Shumba” • End of season discussion and planning for the next farming season Topics: 1. Review of the handouts • 6th Visit instruction handout • Yield recording sheet 2. Harvesting Both corn and beans have not yet been harvested. The pyrethrum flower picking has started. Small amount of flowers were spread close to the plot for sun drying 3. Flower drying and cereals Storage This is cloudy and rainy areas. Drying pyrethrum flower is challenging. We told the farmers that, PCT is working on developing a wooden-nylon structure that might help farmers in safely drying flowers. We trained them on marketing of the food crops. Food crops should be stored for domestic uses and excess should be sold in the month when crop prices are highest. We instructed on how to mix grain storage pesticide “shumba” and the appropriate volume of grain per bottle recommended. 4. The past farming season The pyrethrum plot looks good but is very small. The place is close to the church so an ideal place for people to learn when they attend the Sunday services. Corn; There was poor germination during the early season. It is the first time the program is run here and at the planting stage, some of the participants mixed seeds and fertilizers causing the fertilizers to destroy the germinating seeds. Conclusion Evangelist said that the parish is preparing the large size of land for pyrethrum plot. We told them to start prepare the small peace of land so as to establish a pyrethrum nursery. The pyrethrum seeds will be delivered soon.

Magome CVP Visit Report - Sept 4-2012

2011 CVP Companion Village Project 6th Visit Year One September 4, 2012 Village Magome Pastor Samwel Kasuga Companion Elim Lutheran Church Foundation Attendees 07 Weather for the past month Dry Reporters Pongolani and Venance Purposes of the visit: • To collect the yield measurement. • To deliver grain storage chemical “Shumba” • End of season discussion and planning for the next farming season Topics 1. Review of the handouts • 6th Visit instruction handout • Yield recording sheet 2. Harvesting Both corn and beans were harvested. The yield record was as follows: Crop Corn Beans Yield per ½ acres 5.7 bags(40 tins and 8 litres) 1 bag (7 tins and 3 litres) Some amount of corn estimated to be about one bag was rotten. 3. Storage: We instructed the parishioners on how to store grain for home usage and for selling at the time of high price. We instructed how to mix grain storage pesticides “shumba” and the appropriate volume of grain per bottle recommended. We left the pesticides to them to mix with their harvested grains. 4. Discussion about the farming season. The corn variety planted had a problem of rotting though the rotting was not severe. They suggested for a change of corn variety to a variety which can resist rotting. We agreed and thought of buying them a variety of corn which was planted at Ipalamwa parish. They said the beans grew well but were affected by blight disease, therefore, asked for a change if possible. Alternatively they thought of trying the local type which is found in the village because it is not affected by the blights. 5. Adoption The parishioners were still learning the practices since they were in the first year of the program. The expectation is that they will begin adopting some techniques in the second year of the program. Comments/questions  The parishioners showed interest by asking many questions about insect pests, diseases, insecticides, corn varieties and crop subsidies. We answered their questions and advised them on general crop management to reduce pests and diseases on the farm.  They were excited about bee keeping program and said they have plenty of land suitable for that purpose. A few of them were keeping bees locally. Conclusion The parishioners were interested and eager to learn good farming methods. They said were paying attention to” modern agriculture” radio program broadcast by Radio Furaha every Friday night as well.

Magulilwa CVP Visit Report - Aug 21-2012

2009 CVP Companion Village Project 6th Visit Year Three August 21st, 2012 Village Magulilwa Pastor Tula lukosi Companion Amazing Grace Lutheran Church Attendees 07 Weather for the past month Dry Reporters Rev. Mang’ulisa, Pongolan and Venance Purposes of the visit • To collect the yield measurement • To deliver grain storage chemical “Shumba” • End of season discussion and planning for the next farming season Topics 1. Review of the handouts • 6th Visit instruction handout • Yield recording sheet 2. Harvesting Both corn and beans were harvested. The yield record was as follows: Crop Corn Beans Yield per ½ acres 7 bags(48 tins and 17litres) 3.5 tins According to the Pastor, corn productivity dropped this year because of the dry spell which occurred between January and March. Bean production has never succeeded for the past three years now. 3. Storage: We instructed the parishioners on how to store grain for home usage and for selling at the time of high price. We instructed how to mix grain storage pesticides “shumba” and the appropriate volume of grain per bottle recommended. We left the pesticides to them to mix with their harvested grains. 4. Discussion about the farming season Corn variety H 628 was noted to be OK for that area; the low yield was caused by the dry spell of January - March this year. The members thought the bean seed” Uyole Njano” was OK too, but they should change the planting date for beans to happen at the same time as corn. 5. Adoption Some members are adopting techniques such as planting certified seed, planting in rows and weeding though not as many times as done in the demonstration plot. They have a problem of applying insufficient amount of fertilizers and the reason they gave was that they can’t afford to purchase as much fertilizer as we recommend. Comments/questions  The parishioners showed interest by asking many questions about insect pests and insecticides, corn varieties and crop subsidies.  We encouraged them to try changing the planting date for beans; preferably plant earlier than before to make use of the rain which seems to go away after a short duration.  We advised them to continue weeding after harvesting in order to preserve nutrients in the soil and make the subsequent operations easier for the coming season.  They said there was no possibility of bee- keeping in their area, but wished to have another demonstration plot at a preaching point known as Ndiwili. Conclusion Magulilwa area has a great potential for corn production if farming practices are followed properly. We emphasized that they should follow the practices taught in the demonstration plot and translate it into their own plots.