Obstacles et performance des Entreprises agroalimentaires au Sud-Kivu à l'Est de la République Démocratique du Congo

peer reviewedThe objective of this study is to analyze differences between business obstacles and performance by their location using 92 food and agribusiness firms operating in rural and urban areas. Descriptive statistics, chi-square, and analysis of variance are used to evaluate data collected through household surveys. A Chi-square test is used to identify relationships between location and enterprise characteristics and business obstacles. Results reveal less participation of females in ownership and management. Access to finance still the main obstacle faced by all firms. The scarcity of electricity, transportation cost, and lack of equipment are perceived as severe and moderate obstacles. The analysis of variance shows that urban firms are able to generate a higher profit margin than rural firms. These results are helpful for policymakers to promote the food and agribusiness sector in order to reduce poverty and enable SME growth in Eastern of the Democratic Republic of Congo (South Kivu region).Pain pour le Monde (Projet A-COD-2018-0383

Le lien entre agriculture et nutrition en Haïti

Plus d’un tiers de la population d’Haïti vit encore dans l’insécurité alimentaire, malgré les efforts des bailleurs de fonds internationaux, des ministères concernés et de nombreuses organisations non gouvernementales (ONG). Le pays dispose de suffisamment de denrées alimentaires pour nourrir sa population, mais la moitié des aliments sont importés chaque année. La pauvreté chronique empêche une grande partie de la population du pays de se nourrir correctement. Ce Technical Brief présente des recommandations clés pour lutter contre la malnutrition en Haiti

The agriculture-nutrition nexus in Haiti

More than one-third of Haiti’s population remains food insecure, despite the efforts of international donors, government ministries and numerous non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Enough food is available in the country to feed everyone, but half of it is imported every year. Chronic poverty prevents much of the country’s population from accessing the food they need. This Technical Brief gives key recommendations to improve food and nutrition security in Haiti

Le lien entre agriculture et nutrition au Nord et au Sud-Kivu en République démocratique du Congo

Les provinces du Nord et du Sud-Kivu, dans l’extrémité est de la République démocratique du Congo, sont profondément marquées par deux décennies de conflit. L’instabilité et les déplacements de population ont entraîné la destruction de l’agriculture de base, provoquant une situation d’insécurité alimentaire et de malnutrition aiguë. Ce Technical Brief présente des recommandations clés pour lutter contre la malnutrition au Kivu

The agriculture-nutrition nexus in North and South Kivu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The provinces of North and South Kivu, in the far east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, are deeply marked by two decades of conflict. Instability and population displacement have resulted in the destruction of the agricultural base, causing food insecurity and severe malnutrition

Explanatory Factors for Farm Income Diversity in Kalehe District, South Kivu Province, DR Congo

peer reviewedDespite repeated wars and the persistence of feudal land tenure, the agricultural sector is at the center of economic activity for most rural households in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This study aims to assess the competitivity of the agricultural sector in relation to other sectors of economic activity, such as mining. To achieve this aim, it analyses and compares the agricultural incomes of different farmers. It also compares these incomes with their incomes from other sectors of economic activity. This study paid particular attention to two factors of production which may explain the differences in income between farms, namely access to land and family agricultural work labor. A survey was carried out among the 33 dynamic and efficient farmers selected on the basis of the results of previous research carried out in Kalehe territory, sud-Kivu province. Households selected depend almost entirely on agriculture and their agricultural activity makes up 91% of the overall household income. Statistical analysis suggests two important facts. First, there are no relation between the mode of access to land, family labor and rural households’ income level. Second, it is only the area farmed and the number of fields that have an impact on overall household income

Approvisionnement alimentaire de la ville de Bukavu : flux en provenance de l'intérieur du Sud-Kivu, du Rwanda et du Nord-Kivu

Ce travail caractérise les flux principaux d’approvisionnements alimentaires de la ville de Bukavu en provenance de l’intérieur de la province du Sud-Kivu, du Nord-Kivu et du Rwanda issus du pointage des flux des produits alimentaires