Title: The agricultural campaign A season 2023-2024: a step towards agricultural recovery and food security in South Kivu
Introduction :
The South Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo recently launched its 2023-2024 agricultural campaign A season with the aim of reviving agriculture and ensuring food security. Under the leadership of Governor Théo Ngwabidje Kasi, improved seeds, agricultural inputs and equipment were distributed to local producers in order to support them in their agricultural activities. This initiative aims to encourage investment in agriculture and reduce dependence on food imports.
Concrete support for local producers:
The launch of the agricultural campaign in South Kivu was marked by the distribution of improved seeds such as corn, cassava, bananas, beans and soya. These seeds will allow farmers to grow better quality varieties and increase their productivity. In addition to seeds, agricultural inputs such as fertilizers and small equipment were also given to producers, thus strengthening their production capacities.
Promote agriculture for the development of the province:
Governor Théo Ngwabidje Kasi stressed the importance of agriculture in the development of the South Kivu province. By encouraging investments in this sector, he wishes to stimulate the local economy and create jobs for the population, particularly young people. By emphasizing the productivity of promising agricultural sectors, it hopes to reduce dependence on food imports and ensure household food security.
A response to the province’s agricultural challenges:
This agricultural campaign comes at a crucial time for the province of South Kivu, which is seeking to revive its agricultural sectors to improve farm productivity. By engaging in the promotion of agriculture, the provincial government also wishes to resolve problems related to food insecurity and contribute to the modernization of the agricultural sector. Partners such as FAO and IITA are also supporting this initiative, setting up programs to promote sustainable agriculture and train a new generation of farmers.
Conclusion :
The launch of the 2023-2024 agricultural campaign A season in South Kivu marks an important turning point in the revival of agriculture and the search for food security in the province. Through the distribution of improved seeds and agricultural inputs, local producers are supported in their agricultural activities, thus promoting an increase in productivity and a reduction in dependence on food imports.. This initiative is part of Governor Théo Ngwabidje Kasi’s vision to promote agriculture as an engine of economic development in South Kivu.