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RESSAC organized in Bukavu from December 23 to 27, 2024, an exchange workshop on research and
innovation in agroecology led by farmer organizations for food systems sustainable in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Indeed, agroecology is vital for farmers in developing countries and in particular farmers African countries because it promotes sustainable methods, adapted to their ecosystems. It helps preserve the biodiversity, impr[...]
Objective
Contribute to improving the average income of 1,680 market gardeners (52% of whom are women) from 10 targeted market gardening sites in the South Kivu province
Recorded results:
1,680 market gardeners concerned, 52% of whom are women, have strengthened their farm management skills and their knowledge and skills for efficient management of their cooperatives.
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[Kinshasa, DRC] – August 27, 2023 – The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), the largest CSO coalition championing food sovereignty across the continent, is gearing up for its trailblazing convening set for August 29-31 in Kinshasa, DRC. Themed "Regional Summit in reconciling food production with biodiversity conservation and climate em[...]
Context
In the current context of climate change and variability, the scaling up of production techniques based on the agroecological approach to the use of resources (land, water, flora, fauna, etc.) offers an opportunity in the Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo to meet the challenge of resilience in the face of food insecurity and nutritional deficiencies that affect poor households. Agroecological intensif[...]
1. Legal framework
The Investment Code (Cfr. Law n° 004/2002 of 02/21/2002).
The new investment code pursues the following objectives:
a) Promote the establishment of civil engineering companies responsible for the construction and maintenance of roads and highways as well as those for the public transport of people and goods, whether by land, river or air;
b) Promot[...]
This project was carried out by PIFEVA, a member of RESSAC in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The work carried out under this project has effectively contributed to the identification and promotion of agro-ecological work carried out by the indigenous women of Mwenga that the identification of wild agricultural seeds that are resilient to climate change will facilitate (in the means and long-term) strengthening and improving thus contributin[...]
Introduction
Family farming is already experiencing the impacts of climate change and variability and will continue to feel the effects in the future. Different parameters, such as changes in the amount and frequency of precipitation, temperatures, alternations of the seasons will increasingly influence production systems. Some elements of complex natural systems (such as water cycles and temperature patterns)[...]