Recently we were harvesting some of the maize crop in the garden which is a joint venture with members of SVDP here in Mzuzu and friends in Scotland. The maize is for the needy in the Parish. The intention is for the SVDP to be able to manage in this on their own eventually; sustainability. We had a wonderful morning at the garden (we would refer to it as a field). By the time we arrived the volunteers had picked many of the cobs; they worked swiftly. We tried but we were slow to get the cob free from the stalk and leaves. Due to the weather conditions, initially good sunshine then a tremendous amount of rain some of the cobs were destroyed. However, it appears the yield was 75% so we fared better than expected. The cobs will be shelled then taken to the maize mill to be ground into flour. The flour will be distributed to the needy over several months, however we are aware that people will still face hardship in the months to come.
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| Heading down to the maize garden |
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| Good maize |
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| Harvesting |
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| Carrying the maize uphill |
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| Maize collected to be died and shelled |
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