Saturday March 30 part 2.

A couple of interesting political notes.    We had to stop the car today to wait on a group of political demonstrators  marching down the road supporting the party of President Joyce B.  They wear orange skirts and shirts.   The opposition wears blue---Sort of an Illini nation.  

President B took office about a year ago after her predecessor died.    Vince, our driver, said that she is manipulating maize prices through some of her actions.  

Who knows.


MORE non political

We are staying at a B and B in Lilongwe.   Have met several people here who are involved in Agriculture.   A couple of French gents who are doing crop counting--they know Dr Harold Reetz. 

Met a couple of guys yesterday studying different kinds of edible beans.   One from Washington State and one from Puerto Rico.  

Met a Doctoral candidate in agronomy from Penn STate who is working in Mozambique for a couple of months.  

Also a retired Schweppes marketing executive who was helping brand soy milk and peanut butter.

Also a retired banker who is doing business analysis for Cell phone dlvy systems of agriculture prices.

Both of these last two have made over 20 trips of this volunteer type over the last few years.    Mr Scweppes makes 2-3 a year now.  Banker will have 3 done by the end of June this year.  

Easter tomoro.  We are going hunting for a church.  

JIM