The agricultural sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo is currently experiencing significant progress, with the recent announcement by the central government to provide farmers with 1,062 tractors by March 31, 2025. This initiative was unveiled by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Grégoire Mutshail, during a press briefing on the Government’s actions in the areas of Agriculture and Rural Development.
This measure aims to improve agricultural production conditions in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country where many rural families continue to work with rudimentary tools such as hoes. The planned distribution of 260,000 hoes nationwide is part of a broader approach to mechanization of agriculture, thus underlining the Government’s commitment to ensuring food security for all Congolese.
Minister Grégoire Mutshail highlights the need to professionalize the agricultural sector by involving qualified agronomists to effectively support producers. He emphasizes the importance of modernizing agricultural practices to increase productivity and crop quality, thus contributing to the sustainable development of the country.
For his part, the Minister of State for Rural Development, Muhindo Nzangi, welcomes the vision of the President of the Republic who places the Local Development Program of 145 territories at the heart of national priorities. He promises a real revolution in his sector, emphasizing the importance of an integral approach that mobilizes populations for the maintenance of infrastructure.
Muhindo Nzangi emphasizes the essential maintenance of 11,000 kilometers of priority roads to improve connectivity between territories and facilitate the evacuation of agricultural products to markets. He highlights the need to develop a network of agricultural roads over 38,000 kilometers according to the IMO method, in order to promote the development of rural areas and access to markets.
In conclusion, the commitment of the Congolese Government to the agricultural and rural development of the country is a crucial step towards better food security, professionalization of the sector and improvement of the living conditions of rural populations. These ambitious initiatives demonstrate a clear desire to drive real positive change in the agricultural sector of the Democratic Republic of Congo.