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“Failing to prepare is preparing to fail,” it is said. So many people know this, but only a few know and practice what it tells us. Among the few who manage to prepare for better results is the American Tom Rich. He is the man behind the V-tractors, whose first trip to Malawi in August 2008, was not just to feel the warmth of Africa’s heart, no, it was a trip with a mission. Best preparations for best results. Tom came to Malawi to teach the local communities how to best use his brainchild, the all-new innovative tractors, on Malawian soil. Besides teaching the local community in Dedza how to use this type of tractors, Tom, Dick, Wilson, Randy Judd had time to till the field on which this maize was later planted.
While in Malawi, Dick and Suzi Stephens, of the Malawi Project, accompanied Tom on the trip to the Dedza District in this centrally positioned small country in Africa.
“Now, when we go there who will we call upon to translate to the local people, what Tom is teaching? They will not all know English.” This was the question Dick asked. Then he decided to call upon a slim young man named Wilson Isaac Tembo.
It Was Not a Worthless Trip
Now, any work without results is as good as doing no work at all! I thought to myself. With this in mind, I set off for this 4-hour hectic trip from the southern Malawi to the Central region of Malawi, only to uncover and appreciate the fruits of Tom’s V-tractor and Malawi Project’s work. When I was there, it’s when I realized it was not a worthless trip.
An Anticipated Harvest Double Last Year
”This tractor has really helped us. It has drastically reduced the workload, while at the same time improving the crop produce. As you can see the maize, it is very promising. We anticipate harvesting double what we used to harvest at this same field when we used a traditional hoe” Mr. McKnight Nsadzu the field manager told me when I visited the field on Sunday
REPORT COMPILED BY
WILSON ISAAC TEMBO
March 2nd, 2009
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| Wilson Tembo stands by high maize field | Hard work of Mr. McKnight Nsadzu-Field Manager helped to make this happen. |