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Monographic Study Nguti CouncilTable 11: Seasonal Calendars for Nguti MunicipalityActivities Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov DecLand preparation x x x x x xMoulding x x xPlanting x x x xPruningxSpraying x x x x x xWeeding x x x xHarvesting x x x x x x x x x xSource: Research Survey, 2009The calendar indicates the months of December to April are used for land preparation andharvesting thus giving farmers a period for rest and festivities.2.5.7 Development Activities2.5.7.1 Village Cultural Development AssociationsDue to the small sizes of most villages, development associations are constituted largely on clanbasis thus rendering them more participatory and effective. They include:Lower Mbo Development Associationa) Nkongho Mbo Development Associationb) Bassosi Cultural and Development Associationc) Aboh Ngoe Development Associationd) Ngeme Ngoe Development Associatione) Balong Cultural and Development Association2.5.7.2 Cooperative Societies and Common Initiative GroupsTable: 12Village)Cooperative Societies and Common Initiative Groups (Activity, Composition andNo Name of Association Field of Operation Composition Village1 BEBUM livestock Piggery farm, Fish pond and M/FNguti TownPoultry2 Muayang Sister Farming / Poultry F Nguti TownFarmers3 GOD Helps Farmers Palms and Livestock M/F Nguti Town4 Ediengwo Family Cash Crop M/F Bombe Konye5 Nguti Young Farmer Cattle Rearing and Marketing M/F Nguti6 Methen Farming M/F Ntale7 Perseverance Farming M/F Manyemen8 Virtuous Ladies Poultry and Crop production F Nguti9 NARD Processing and Marketing M Manyemen10 Manyemen United Pig Piggery and Cash Crop M/FManyemenFarmersFarming11 Tree Can Fall Food Crop M/F Nguti12 Forest ManagementCommitteeCash Crop M/F Ntale24