Namibia Centership Health Volunteer
Training/Tutungeni Centre for Hope Rosh Pinah
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Veggie Tunnel Implementation for Community consumption and Income Generating Activity
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Report by Emmanuel Muyumba Urban- Peri-urban
Horticulturist
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Duration
of Training and Garden Implementation: 24 of July to 9th of August 2013
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CONTENTS
I. - Training
A.
Attendance
B.
Training Curriculum
C.
Student Performance/Certification
II. - Veggie Tunnels
Implementation and Set-up
A.
Planting
B.
Budget
C.
Income Generating Plan
D.
Feeding Plan for the community
CONCLUSION
CONTINUED MONITORING
I. Training
On
Monday 29 of July to 9th of August 2013, 15 candidates formed part of
Micro-Garden/Veggie Tunnel Production training event organized by MSH and
presented by Emmanuel Muyumba. MSH-AIDSSTAR-TWO and Roshkor funded the training
and Garden Implementation.
This
training was conducted to enable the community health workers forming part of
the network of the NHKC to sustain veggie tunnels and and manage the green
scheme as part of community feeding and income generating activities. This is
the first phase of a project to establish gardens at the center with the
ultimate goal for feeding, teach gardening and entrepreneurial skills to center
beneficiaries and provide nutritional food to the center and the community.
These gardens will benefit the needy communities, in which center the CHKC
conduct their daily activity of creating an HIV/AIDS and TB awareness and and
the other needs as the CHKC will see the needs of its people community.
The
CHKC saw the challenge of doing health presentations to the houses of people
who are in a great need of food empty-handed; they then approached
MSH-AIDSSTAR-TWO for possible funding in setting up a garden for its community.
With the training offered the students have and entrepreneurial skills and the
opportunity to teach these skills to others in the community that they serve,
while producing nutritious food.
The
garden is located in the Karas region of Namibia in the south parts precisely
in Rosh Pinah, which is a mining town. The garden is placed in the center of
town next to a nearby a zinc mine. The water reservoirs of the town derive from
Orangemound River. It is the first in its design in Rosh Pinah and has become
the center of attraction to the passing by.
The excitement the
community shows to have a garden of their own since they have not been
supported much in this area and were left abandoned to buy time-to-time
expensive veggies at local stores. With this garden in their possession, they
will be able even to supply fresh produce to the stores and the community.
A. Partakers of the Training
1. VILHO NANGOLO
2. NOODI MIRJAM
3. HILENI NDILIMEKE NDEUTAPO
4. FERDRIEKA AMBUNDA
5. HILYA ANTONIUS
6. MARIA MBAKU ALBERTH
7. ANNA WILHEMIEN CORNELIUS
8. HAIREKA BETHILIA KASIKU
9. AMANDA KAMATI
10. MAGDALENA NGHINYANGELWA
11. ERISON MAHUPE NYAMBE
12. ALMA T. NUUYUNI
13. STEVEN MBAMBO DIYEVE
14. JOHANNA PETRUS
15. BENEDICTUS SHIYINGA
16.
VICTORIA MWENENI NEVELA
The
group as said was made of 13 members of a network mentioned earlier above in
the introduction of this report and of 3 members of the community center.
B. Training Curriculum
Course
Expectations
Introduction
to Horticulture/Micro-garden/Veggie tunnel production
Part I. Veggie-tunnel
I. Definitions of a Tunnel
II. Basic layout of a Tunnel
III.
Maintenance of a Tunnel
Part II. Planting Bags
I.
Descriptions
II. Soil Selection
III. Water usage
IV. Fertilizer
V. Seedling Mix
VI.
Seed Selection
Part III. Planting Calendar
I. Definition
II. Seed and Cultivar Name
III. Crop Rotation
IV. Harvesting and Crop Cycles
V.
Vegetable Groups
Part IV. Starting a Vermicompost Farm
I. Bin vermicompost
II.
Compost Production as a Soil Substrate
Part V. Micro-garden
I. Table Garden Principles for
Communities and household
II.
Production of Potatoes in Tires
Part VI. Pest and Diseases
I. Aphids
II. White Fly
III. Red Spider Mite
IV. Fungus
V. Nematodes
VI. Frost
VII. Mildew
VIII.
Rusts
Extras: Data Harvest Recording Veggie Tunnel Economics Marketing and
Transport Profitability
Practical
learning, setting up and down of a tunnels, watering and bag filling, cleaning
up of the surroundings and garden administration and leadership
As
mentioned, the training lasted for a period of 10 days and students showed
their devotion and commitment to the training. On the first two days of the
training TWO of the delegates of the office of MSH attended the training and
checked that all arranged were made as far as the refreshments are concerned and
material which they took full charge of printing and compiling it all into a
file that was handed over to the students.
Students
were left with notes and had to go home with homework as a learning assessment
for the trainer to see if he could improve the level of understanding. With
their homework, they all managed to complete with a satisfying results.
Among
the 13 students, members of the community 3 were identified to monitor the
garden and stand on a leadership position.
One
Supervisor: ERISON MAHUPE NYAMBE One Assistant: ALMA T. NUUYUNI One Secretary:
JOHANNA PETRUS
The
three will be permanent at the garden and ensure that all goes well
C. Student Performance/Certification
The students performed to
standards in attendance, practical learning and theory learning as well. They
showed a great enthusiasm to the curriculum and grab every single knowledge
with eagerness to keep it.
It
was agreed that they would receive a certificate of achievement that will be endorsed
by the USAID and Roshkor and handed down to them on 15th August 2013 during the
time which the garden will officially be handed over to them by the sponsors of
it.
Emmanuel Muyumba will sign the
certificate and the endorsing companies that sponsored the garden.
Students performed with these
results each:
1. VILHO NANGOLO: 67.7%
2. NOODI MIRJAM: 52.7%
3. HILENI NDILIMEKE NDEUTAPO: 57.5%
4. FERDRIEKA AMBUNDA: 51.4%
5. HILYA ANTONIUS: 59%
6. MARIA MBAKU ALBERTH: 58.8%
7. ANNA WILHEMIEN CORNELIUS: 62.3%
8. HAIREKA BETHILIA KASIKU: 61.8%
9. AMANDA KAMATI: 53.5%
10. MAGDALENA NGHINYANGELWA: 54.3
11. ERISON MAHUPE NYAMBE: 63%
12. ALMA T. NUUYUNI: 57.5%
13. STEVEN MBAMBO DIYEVE: Participated
14. JOHANNA PETRUS: 63.6
15. BENEDICTUS SHIYINGA:
Participated
16. VICTORIA MWENENI NEVELA:
55%
II. Veggie Tunnels Implementation and Set-up
Emmanuel Muyumba implemented the
garden by setting up the veggie tunnel with the assistance of students.
A. Planting
Tunnel One
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Tunnel Two
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Row A
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Row B
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Row C
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Row A
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Row B
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Row C
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Beets
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Spinach
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Onions
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Spinach
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Cabbage
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Carrots
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Tunnel Three
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Tunnel Four
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Row A
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Row B
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Row C
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Row A
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Row B
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T3
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Onions
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Spinach
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Beetroots
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Tomatoes
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Onions
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Carrots
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Tunnel Five
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Tunnel Six
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Row A
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Row B
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Row C
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Row A
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Row B
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Row C
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Kale
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Spinach
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Carrots
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Tomatoes
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Spinach
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Beetroots
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Tunnel Seven
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Tunnel Eight
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Row A
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Row B
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Row C
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Row A
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Row B
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Row C
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Onions
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Cabbage
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Spinach
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Beetroots
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Spinach
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Kale
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Students
were fully involved in the planting of the crops and so they implemented the
skills received during the training. Emmanuel participated in the planting but
most on the supervision of it.
B. Budget
The
budget of the garden, which was supposed, by two parties and mainly goes like
this with the expenses included.
Students
were fully involved in the planting of the crops and so they implemented the
skills received during the training. Emmanuel participated in the planting but
most on the supervision of it.
The budget of the garden, which was supposed, by two parties and
mainly goes like this with the expenses included. Needs
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Costs
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8 Veggie-tunnel 40% Net shade 200m
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N$ 16 250
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256m of Pvc pipes
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N$ 4 096
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15 Black water pipe
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N$ 120
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20m Pegs
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N$ 440
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45m wire
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N$ 800
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N$ 2 500 Per Tunnel set up Labor
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N$ 20 000
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Training Cost For 2 weeks Cost Per day
N$ 1000
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N$ 14 000
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Transport Cost of Material WHK-RP
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N$ 6 000
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Trainer’s Accommodation and Food
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N$ 12 000
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Sowing Sand for 8 Veggie-tunnel
60cubits sand
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N$12 000
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Planting Seedling Mix 16 Bags
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N$ 880
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4900 Planting bags
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N$ 9 8004
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4 Water tanks and stand
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N$ 10 150
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20m Pegs
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N$ 440
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4 Hydroponic Fertilizer Bags
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N$ 2 200
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Total Cost
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N$ 109 176
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These
costs were sponsored by MSH-AIDSSTAR-TWO. Furthermore,
the students received tools from the main sponsor such as wheelbarrow, spades
and pliers. Budget Sponsored by Roshkor, they will
assist as well in terms of helping financially and making sure that the garden
is fenced in future. They will also allocate space for the office and as
storage within the space of the garden.
Income Generating Plan:-
Needs
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Cost
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Seeds
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N$ 2 491
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Spinach Seeds
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N$ 174
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Carrots Seeds
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N$ 174
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Onion Seed
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N$ 1 100
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Beetroots
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N$ 250
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Tomatoes
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N$ 550
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Cabbage
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N$ 174
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Leek
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N$ 120
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Total Cost
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N$ 2 491
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Budget Sponsored by Roshkor, they will assist
as well in terms of helping financially and making sure that the garden is
fenced in future. They will also allocate space for the office and as storage
within the space of the garden.
VEGETABLE NAMES
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HARVEST PER WEEK
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INCOME FROM TUNNELS
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Amount of Leaves
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Cash In
N$ 50c /Leave
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Per Month
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Per Year
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Spinach Harvest after 3
Months
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2600leaves
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N$ 1300
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N$ 10400
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N$ 124 800
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Carrots Harvest after 4
Months
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110 Kg
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N$ 10/1Kg
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*N$ 1 100
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N$ 4 400
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Onion Harvest after 6 Months
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110 Kg
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N$ 10/1Kg
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*N$ 1 100
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N$ 4 400
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Beetroots Harvest after 4
Months
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110 Kg
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N$ 10/1Kg
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*N$ 1 100
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N$ 4 400
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Tomatoes Harvest after 3
Months
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110 Kg
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N$ 10/1Kg
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*N$ 1 100
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N$ 4 400
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Cabbage Harvest after 4
Months
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250 Cabbage
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N$ 4/1Cab
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N$ 1 000
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N$ 4 000
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Leek Harvest after 3 Months
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110 Kg
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N$ 10/1Kg
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*N$ 1 100
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N$ 4 400
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Total Income Year-Round
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NS 98 400
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Expenses
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Costs
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Labor
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Per
Gardener
N$
700
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Water
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N$
1 000
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Seeds
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N$
4 000
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8bags
Fertilizers
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N$
4400
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Total
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N$
10100
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C. Income out of the Tunnels
Note: Plants with
a Star (*) are once of harvested and then rotated to be planted in another
veggie-tunnel. In the list, tomato is a summer crop that can only be planted in
summer. The rest are crops that year-round planted. The income is an estimate
that is not fix but will move down and up according to the performance of
nature and the tunnels.
D. Feeding Plan for the community
The
garden that has been implemented will be a feeding scheme 75% and an income
generating facility to the group and the sustainability of the project. The
total members of the community together with the gardeners that will be legal
beneficiaries amount to a number of 91 people.
The
NCHV (Namibia Centership Health Community Volunteer), conducts its services
within the community by giving presentation on health matters. They are
community that is suffering from malnutrition and TB. Together with the group
(NCHV) we have identified that our harvest of the fresh produce of the garden
will be beneficial to the enhancement of the community health. In this regards
each member of the 91 will receive a parcel of vegetables once or twice in week
that they and their family can feed on as an addition to their daily meals.
CONTINUED MONITORING
Emmanuel’s
involvement with the community of Rosh Pinah ended in implementing the garden,
monitoring it for a period of 3 weeks and training the students in the correct
skills of veggie-tunnel production.
With
these mind Emmanuel has made the following Recommendation to the office of MSH,
Roshkor and the ministry of health and other parties involved directly or
indirectly involved in to consider a fee for follow-up and sustainability.
This
fee is for a period of 8months follow-up the amount which Emmanuel Requested is
N$ 3 000 which is explained hereto this table
Cost/Month For
Period of 8Months
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Task at Hand in the period of
8Months
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What next Project Phases
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N$ 3 000
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Improving skills, levels
related to the project.
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Phase
1: Implementation
of a drip-line irrigation system
Phase
2: Establishment
of Table Garden for community household consumption
Phase
3: Implementation
of a vermicompost Farming
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N$ 3 000
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Show the communities how to
take the ownership of their project.
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N$ 3 000
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Establish a horticulture
culture.
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N$ 3 000
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Skills to ensure
self-sustainability.
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N$ 3 000
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To establish super gardeners
(Champions)
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N$ 3 000
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Assist gardeners in planting,
transplanting, pest control
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N$ 3 000
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Assist gardeners in reporting
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N$ 3 000
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Establish a possibility of
market for sustainability
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Total N$ 24 000
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NB: The cost for the phase will
run separately with the monitoring cost of the project. The NCHV also look
forward for possible extension on land for more productivity.
CONCLUSION
It was
requested that the project be fenced, Emmanuel was happy and pleased with the
involvement of every student who has performed to their level best eager to
learn and highly motivated to assist and help the community.
There
were challenges that we faced within the group such as language barrier, little
details that we had to forget and remember them later on. Above all our
challenges we managed to come to a final product of this all, which we are
proud of and rejoice that it is done and well done.
Report by
Emmanuel
Muyumba
Urban- Peri-urban Horticulturist
+264813899866Urban- Peri-urban Horticulturist
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