For generations, farming communities across the Republic of Congo relied largely on subsistence agriculture, using traditional methods that often-limited productivity, incomes, and long-term growth. Restricted access to modern equipment, quality inputs, financing, and infrastructure meant many rural producers struggled to move beyond survival farming. Today, that reality is beginning to change. A major agricultural transformation ...

The upcoming DRC Investment Forum 2026 will place agriculture at the centre of discussions on economic transformation as investors, policymakers and agribusiness leaders examine how the Democratic Republic of Congo can unlock its vast agricultural potential and reduce dependence on food imports. The Agriculture Half-Day session, scheduled for 27 August, will focus on strategies to ...

Kenya’s Agriculture and Livestock Development Minister, Mutahi Kagwe, has taken a strong stand against miraa cartels accused of exploiting farmers by purchasing miraa (khat) at unfairly low prices and selling it abroad at exorbitant rates, particularly in Somalia. During a visit to Meru County, Kagwe highlighted cases where traders bought miraa for as little as ...

South African startup, Pumpkn, has raised funding from Renew Capital to address the funding gap in agriculture in Africa which hinders its growth. South African startup, Pumpkn, has raised funding from Renew Capital to address the funding gap in agriculture in Africa which hinders its growth. Pumpkn offers and facilitates financial support for agribusinesses by ...

The Organisation internationale de la francophonie (OIF) is seeking to catalyse eco-innovation by supporting innovations likely to strengthen sustainable agriculture in the Congo Basin, which is under threat from industrial agriculture in particular. Interested companies, universities, organisations and local authorities must submit their initiatives by 29 April 2024 at the latest. Spanning six countries – ...

Democratic Republic of Congo: African Development Bank to lend $117 million to support agricultural transformation The financial support comes from the African Development Fund, the Bank Group’s concessional lending window, and includes $78.6 million from the Transition Support Facility BIDJAN, Ivory Coast, March 4, 2024/ — Meeting in Abidjan on 14 February 2024, the Board ...