Ministry Of Agriculture and livestock

Department Of Agriculture

Name of Camp: shimano

Camp officers: chilekani kaonga
Reporting period: April to June.2022

INTRODUCTION
This Report covers the prevailing Agricultural Conditions and crop conditions. The Report also
covers zone profiles, Activities and outputs, Technologies, Pests and administrative issues.

WEATHER
Hot and Warm

DETAILED WHETHER FORECAST

MONTH NUMBER OF RAIN DAYS AMOUNT IN MM
April 1 700
May Nil Nil
June Nil Nil

NUMBER OF FARMERS BY CATEGORY

Male Female Total
Small scale 370 700 1000
Medium/Emergent 150 250 400
scale
Commercial Nil nil Nil
Definition of Farmer Categories.
• Small scale: Cultivates 1 to 5 hectares and the motive is mainly household food
security, depends on family labor, use hand implements and generally depend on
Extension Workers or social gatherings as sources of agricultural information.
•
• Medium/Emergent Scale: Cultivates 5 to 10 hectares per season with a motive to
sell, possess own animal draft power or lighter tractors, able to hire extra hands at
peak times.
• Commercial: cultivates 20 Hectares and above and high level of mechanization.
CAMP PROFILE
Zone Num Numbe Total Fa Groups Com
ber r of Popula rmers modities
of House tion studied
Villa holds M F T Coo Clu Faabs
ges ps bs /ffs
(1) 21 210 630 10 22 32 4 4 Nil Crops (Maize,
Shimano 0 0 0 Tobacco,
Centre S/potatoes &
Soybeans)
Livestock
(Cattle, Goats
& Chickens)
1. Sch 17 170 415 16 17 34 3 1 Nil Crops (Maize,
eme 8 6 4 Tobacco, Sweet
potatoes &
Soybeans)
Livestock
(Cattle, Goats
& Chickens)
1. Kaa 8 98 300 70 12 19 2 1 Nil Crops (Maize,
pa 7 7 Tobacco, Sweet
potatoes &
Soybeans)
Livestock
(Cattle, Goats
& Chickens)
1. Ka 10 100 400 10 10 20 2 Nil Nil Crops (Maize,
mbwize 0 0 0 Tobacco, Sweet
potatoes &
Soybeans)
Livestock
(Cattle, Goats
& Chickens)
(5)SIpopa 6 60 342 80 13 21 3 Nil Nil
8 8
(6)Matoya 8 80 400 10 14 24 4 Nil Nil Cr ops (Maize,
3 6 9 Tobacco, Sweet
potatoes &
Soybeans)
 Livestock
(Cattle, Goats
& Chickens)
(7)Nalumin 14 148 900 15 23 38 6 1 Nil Cr ops (Maize,
o 0 0 0 Tobacco, Sweet
potatoes &
Soybeans)
Livestock
(Cattle, Goats
& Chickens)
Camp 84 866 3387 99 11 19 24 7 Nil
Total 7 37 08
CROP PRODUCTION
2021/2022 SEASON
CROP # OF FARMERS HA YIELDS SALES COMMENTS
M F TOTAL PLANTED
Maize 620 930 1,550 1,200

Tobacco 200 300 500 510

Sweet 150 320 470 80
potatoes
Groundnuts 104 156 260 100
Cassava 100 150 250 40
Sorghum 52 78 130 25
Rice 3 2 5 2
Soya beans 60 40 100 100

General Comment: the season had favorable conditions for crop production
GENERAL SITUATION OF AGRICULTURE
TYPE OF OVERALL SITUATION DESCRIPTION/COMMENTS
AGRICULTURE STATUS
Maize fair fair germination due to better rainfall pattern
Tobacco Good yellowing in some parts due to lack of rains
Sorghum Good Good germination however, yellowing in some parts
due to heavy nutrient leaching
Groundnuts Poor poor germination, due to lack of rains
Cassava Good Vegetative
Sweet potatoes Good Vegetative
Soya beans Fair fair germination better rainfall pattern.

TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION
Zone TECHNOLOGIES/INNOVATION PRACTICED
 Name production Post-Harvest Farming As A
practices Practices Business
Name of Name of Name of Practice Name of Practice
Practice Practice Storage by use of Tobacco Contract
Herbicide Conservation chemical Dusts Farming
Application Agriculture
(Farming Gods
Way)
Farmers Farmers Farmers Practicing Farmers Practicing
Practicing Practicing
M F Total M F Total M F Total M F Total
(1)Shimano 240 35 1,100 241
centre
(2)Scheme 250 250 1,300 200
(3)Kaapa 180 168 700 205
(4)kumbwiza 140 160 500 150
(5)Sipopa 180 170 1,000 204
(6)Matoya 100
(7)Nalumino 120
TOTAL

ACTIVITIES AND OUTPUTS

ACTIVI Location Activity Beneficially Activi Beneficially Remarks
TY Target Target ty Actual
Village/ M F T Actua M F T
Group/Zone l
Plannin Office N/ N/ N/ 1 N/ N/ N/
g FTC A A A A A A
-Action 12Mont
plans hly
4
quarterl
y
GART Chisamba 1 7 3 10 1 7 3 10 The farmer
Chisamba had great
Expo expo
Post 2 25 25 50 2 23 26 49 the training
harvest was a
and Shimano success.
managem
ent
training
 Cooperat shimano 2 25 30 55 2 23 25 47 The
ive training
guidance was
and success.
value
addition
CAC Shimano 1 15 26 41 1 10 19 29
and
Cooperat
ors
Meetings
Vegetabl munkuye 1 3 10 12 1 3 8 11 .
e staff
training
Block Kakwanda 4 4 Transport
show is a
meeting challenge.
District munkuye 3 2 Transport
show was a
meeting challenge
Mbeza Choma 1 5 5 10 1 5 5 10 The trip
muchila was very
study knowledge
tour in able
Choma on
incubator
operation
 The block show was held successful on the 9th to 10th June 2022.
 The district show was held successful on the 16th to 17th June 2022.
PESTS AND DISEASES OBSERVED
Pests/Diseases Observed Action Taken Comments
Weevils Sensitization on the use of Farmer prefer the use of
shumba chemical to protect aluminum tablets which are
the farmer’s grains. not safe for scale farmer who
don’t have proper
storage(shade ware house)
grasshoppers and beetle Sensitizing farmers on the Resistance up due t
importance of insecticide
Fruit fly Sensitization under plant Very serious, if not
clinic controlled may lead to
serious loss of the
horticultural crops
Tuta absoluta (Tomato) Sensitization Increasing with the summer
season
Fungal diseases Sensitization Practice crop rotation and
planting of resistant varieties
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FUNDING
Source of funds Amount Amount Comment
received (K) Spent (K)
Government 240 240 Low funding reduces the number of
activities that can be carry out.

INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUILDING

INDICATOR NUMBER NUMBER CONTENTS
PLANNED ACHIEVED
No. of Trainings 1 1 Vegetable production
Attended refresh training.
No. of 1 1 production
Booklets/Materials Vegetable
Read
No. Sessions with 1 1 Guidance and submit
SMSs reports
No. of peer learning Nil Nil Nil
Sessions attended

of Self-Assessment Your Capacity Building: good

MAJOR INDICATORS
INDICATOR NUMBER CONTENTS
No. of Trainings 1 Vegetable production refresh training.
Attended
No. of 1 production Vegetable
Booklets/Materials Read
No. Sessions with SMSs 1 Guidance and submit reports
No. of peer learning Nil
Sessions attended

Self-Assessment of Your Capacity Building

• √ Very improved (2) fairly improved (3) Same as Last Month

FARMER GROUPS
FARMER Numbe COMMODITY AV. REMARKS
GROUP r MEMBERSHIP
Co-operative 25 Mult Purpose Co- 80 Mainly dependent on
Societies operatives FISP
Women Clubs 3 Crop production 20 Only 1 is Active
 Associations 3 Poultry and crop 20 Masima poultry Ass. &
production Sun beam

STAKE HOLDERS
STAKE HOLDER COMMODITY SERVICE
JTI (Japan Tobacco Tobacco Provide Loans and extension service
International
World Vision Livelihood Trainings and Capacity building
CFU (Conservation C/A-Field crops Promote CA by conducting trainings
Farming Unity
Tombwe Tobacco Provide Loans and extension service
UNDP Environmental Livelihood activities
protection
CRB (Community Natural resource Livelihood
Resource Board protection

CAMP ADMINISTRATION
Number of Zones in the Camp: 6
NAME DESIGN/POSITION QUALIFICATION
1 Chilekani kaonga. CEO(Secretary) Certificate
2 Kalaluka CAC Chairperson Grade 12
mumbotwa.
3 Vera mufungulwe. CAC treasurer Grade 12

SUMMARY OF MAJOR ISSUES

• Major problems of Farmers for this Quarter:
• Lack of proper rainfall pattern which has caused damage in crop.
• Major Opportunities (Good news) for farmers of this Quarter:
• Availability of Extension services
• Availability of Projects (PPCR and Youth/Women Empowerment).
• Availability of Complimenting Stakeholders Such World Vision and Caritas.
• Harvestings of tobacco.
• Payment done by FRA.
• Farmers benefited from social cash transfer.
• Collection of inputs through the FISP which also included supplemental packs.
• Major Problems for CEO/BEO of this Quarter
• Inadequate transport and insufficient operational funds and fuels

• Major Opportunities (Good news) of CEO/BEO this quarter

• Co-operation with farmers/Farmer organization with regard to Conducting
Agricultural activities
 • Availability of projects implemented by stakeholders such as CFU, CARITAS
and World vision.

• Major feedback from supervisors/District of this quarter

• Nil
• MESSAGES TO SUPERVISORS
• No transport

• CONDITION OF TRANSPORT: Bad

PREPARED BY: Chilekani kaonga