The Impact of Agricultural Concessions on the Work of Farmers and on the Surrounding Villages in the Urban Rural Commune of Maluku in Kinshasa (DRC)

G. KAYEMBE KABASELE; M.R. MPURU; M.M. NYOKA; J.C. MASHINYI DIMBHITA

G. KAYEMBE KABASELE Teacher of National Pedagogical University, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, DR Congo
M.R. MPURU Teacher of National Pedagogical University, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, DR Congo
M.M. NYOKA Teacher of National Pedagogical University, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, DR Congo
J.C. MASHINYI DIMBHITA Teacher of National Pedagogical University, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, DR Congo

Keywords: Agriculture, Concession, Peasant, Agricultural production, Transportation

Abstract

Maluku, being the largest of Kinshasa's peripheral communes, is unable to produce enough food crops to meet the needs of the city’s population. One of the key causes of this insufficient production is the poor use of many agricultural concessions, which limits farmers’ access to large, arable land areas. This limited production restricts farmers’ ability to sell in sufficient quantity to generate income that could improve their diets and support the development of their villages. As a result, famine and poverty remain persistent in this urban-rural zone of Maluku. We therefore propose the following measures to the Provincial Government of Kinshasa: reclaim all unused agricultural concessions; redistribute the recovered land to active local farmers; provide technical support to farmers in Maluku; offer financial assistance to support agricultural activity; build and repair rural access roads for agriculture; regulate and inspect private vehicles transporting food products, to ensure farmer safety; prohibit and intervene against the uncontrolled conversion of agricultural land into poorly planned residential areas.

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