About us
Welcome to RAE - DRC:
Background
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), agroecology is a strategic response to the major challenges of food and nutrition insecurity, vulnerability to climate change and the need for food sovereignty. The country has considerable agricultural potential: more than 80 million hectares of arable land, a wide variety of agroecological systems and a dynamic fabric of peasant organisations and social movements. However, unsustainable agricultural practices and the aggravating effects of climate change continue to weaken the resilience of the country.
The Agroecological Network in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a multi-stakeholder dynamic born from the collective will of peasant organizations, research, NGOs and microfinance institutions to act together to promote and support the development of agroecology throughout the Congolese territory.
Main objective:
The overall objective of the Agroecology Network in the DRC is to promote sustainable food systems based on agroecology.
Specific objectives:
1) Promoting organic farming for an agro-ecological transition in the DRC;
(2) Encourage the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices;
3) Building the capacity (Techniques, organisational etc.) of the member institutions of the network;
(4) Influence the strategies, public policies and programmes of the Technical and Financial Partners;
5) Raising public awareness of food issues.
Mission:
The mission of the Agroecology Network in DRC is to:
- Promote synergies among actors involved in agroecology;
- Promoting environmentally and biodiversity-friendly agricultural practices1;
- Raising awareness and training on agroecology principles;
- Encourage action-research and innovation to improve agroecological techniques;
- Support for the integration of agroecology into national agricultural strategies and regulations, programmes and projects of FTPs.
Vision for 2050:
« Making the DRC a country where every Congolese has access to healthy foods whose production process preserves the environment in a sustainable manner, protects the health of producers and consumers and ensures the well-being of the entire population ».
