[ Impact des activités maraichères sur la vie socio-économique des populations en commune rurale de Luotu (Nord-Kivu, RD Congo) ]
Volume 37, Issue 3, October 2022, Pages 528–542
Kambale Muhesi Eloge1, Musubao Kapiri Moïse2, Panzi Syvagendera3, Katembo Mupendawatu4, Kamate Mughambwa5, and Katembo Kitima6
1 Assistant, Institut Superieur d’Etudes Agronomiques, Vétérinaires et Forestières, Butembo, Nord Kivu, RD Congo
2 Département des Eaux et Forêts, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques (FSA), Université Catholique du Graben (UCG-Butembo), BP 29, Ville de Butembo, RD Congo
3 Institut Supérieur d’Etudes Agronomiques, Vétérinaires et Forestières (ISEAVF-Butembo), BP 421, Ville de Butembo, RD Congo
4 Institut Supérieur d’Etudes Agronomiques, Vétérinaires et Forestières (ISEAVF-Butembo), BP 421, Ville de Butembo, RD Congo
5 Institut Supérieur d’Etudes Agronomiques, Vétérinaires et Forestières (ISEAVF-Kirumba), Territoire de Lubero, RD Congo
6 Institut Supérieur d’Etudes Agronomiques, Vétérinaires et Forestières (ISEAVF-Butembo), Lubero, RD Congo
Original language: French
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In the rural commune of Luotu, market gardening is a significant supplement to food and is a source of substantial income that allows some local populations to live decently. It is in this context that this study was carried out with the aim of evaluating the impact of market gardening activities on food security in the rural commune of Luotu, province of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. The surveys were carried out in two villages (Valya and Lukole) due to 60 market gardeners per village. The results show that market gardening is booming in the study area; the most popular are leeks, cabbage, beans, corn, peas, potatoes, onions, carrots, garlic, amaranths, etc. The choice of one of the vegetable crops is more dictated by food and cultural habits as well as its financial profitability. It was found that men are more involved in this activity and generate more income (127.2 ± 184.9 USD) than women (112.2 ± 169.5 USD). Although this activity is lucrative, it is faced with problems (lack of market gardeners inputs, land tenure insecurity, lack of financing, climate disturbance), does not cover domestic needs for 42.9% of market gardeners surveyed but also of products remains a constraint for distant marketing center sites. These market gardeners, especially the majority (68.3%) have never benefited from technical supervision from agronomists working in local development organizations or associations. In addition, analyzes show that market garden products are sold more in village markets (67.5%) than in city markets (13.3%), along roads (5%) and in the field (14, 2%). The leafy vegetables consumed by market gardeners in the rural town of Luotu are sombe (15.4%), amaranth (18.1%), bitter nightshade (14.5%), headed cabbage (21.2%) %), cauliflower (11.8%), squash leaves (8.1%), bean leaves (8.1%), taro and colocases leaves (2.8%). However, the frequency of daily meal intake is twice a day for 53% of market garden households. Those who eat once and three times a day represent 23 and 23% respectively. Market gardeners in the rural commune of Luotu allocate an average of 6,276.86 ± 2,810.66 Congolese francs to daily consumption in their households.
Author Keywords: Production, market gardening, food security, rural commune of Luotu and Democratic Republic of Congo.
Volume 37, Issue 3, October 2022, Pages 528–542
Kambale Muhesi Eloge1, Musubao Kapiri Moïse2, Panzi Syvagendera3, Katembo Mupendawatu4, Kamate Mughambwa5, and Katembo Kitima6
1 Assistant, Institut Superieur d’Etudes Agronomiques, Vétérinaires et Forestières, Butembo, Nord Kivu, RD Congo
2 Département des Eaux et Forêts, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques (FSA), Université Catholique du Graben (UCG-Butembo), BP 29, Ville de Butembo, RD Congo
3 Institut Supérieur d’Etudes Agronomiques, Vétérinaires et Forestières (ISEAVF-Butembo), BP 421, Ville de Butembo, RD Congo
4 Institut Supérieur d’Etudes Agronomiques, Vétérinaires et Forestières (ISEAVF-Butembo), BP 421, Ville de Butembo, RD Congo
5 Institut Supérieur d’Etudes Agronomiques, Vétérinaires et Forestières (ISEAVF-Kirumba), Territoire de Lubero, RD Congo
6 Institut Supérieur d’Etudes Agronomiques, Vétérinaires et Forestières (ISEAVF-Butembo), Lubero, RD Congo
Original language: French
Copyright © 2022 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
In the rural commune of Luotu, market gardening is a significant supplement to food and is a source of substantial income that allows some local populations to live decently. It is in this context that this study was carried out with the aim of evaluating the impact of market gardening activities on food security in the rural commune of Luotu, province of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. The surveys were carried out in two villages (Valya and Lukole) due to 60 market gardeners per village. The results show that market gardening is booming in the study area; the most popular are leeks, cabbage, beans, corn, peas, potatoes, onions, carrots, garlic, amaranths, etc. The choice of one of the vegetable crops is more dictated by food and cultural habits as well as its financial profitability. It was found that men are more involved in this activity and generate more income (127.2 ± 184.9 USD) than women (112.2 ± 169.5 USD). Although this activity is lucrative, it is faced with problems (lack of market gardeners inputs, land tenure insecurity, lack of financing, climate disturbance), does not cover domestic needs for 42.9% of market gardeners surveyed but also of products remains a constraint for distant marketing center sites. These market gardeners, especially the majority (68.3%) have never benefited from technical supervision from agronomists working in local development organizations or associations. In addition, analyzes show that market garden products are sold more in village markets (67.5%) than in city markets (13.3%), along roads (5%) and in the field (14, 2%). The leafy vegetables consumed by market gardeners in the rural town of Luotu are sombe (15.4%), amaranth (18.1%), bitter nightshade (14.5%), headed cabbage (21.2%) %), cauliflower (11.8%), squash leaves (8.1%), bean leaves (8.1%), taro and colocases leaves (2.8%). However, the frequency of daily meal intake is twice a day for 53% of market garden households. Those who eat once and three times a day represent 23 and 23% respectively. Market gardeners in the rural commune of Luotu allocate an average of 6,276.86 ± 2,810.66 Congolese francs to daily consumption in their households.
Author Keywords: Production, market gardening, food security, rural commune of Luotu and Democratic Republic of Congo.
Abstract: (french)
En commune rurale de Luotu, le maraîchage constitue un appoint non négligeable dans l’alimentation et, est une source de revenus substantiels qui permet à certaines populations locales de vivre décemment. C’est dans ce contexte que cette étude s’est effectuée dans le but d’évaluer l’impact des activités maraîchères sur la sécurité alimentaire en commune rurale de Luotu, province du Nord-Kivu, République Démocratique du Congo. Les enquêtes ont été réalisées dans deux villages (Valya et Lukole) en raison de 60 maraîchers par village. Les résultats montrent que les cultures maraîchères sont en pleine expansion dans la zone d’étude; les plus pratiquées sont le poireau, les choux, le haricot, le maïs, le petit pois, la pomme de terre, l’oignon, la carotte, l’ail, les amarantes etc. Le choix de l’une des cultures maraîchères est plus dicté par les habitudes alimentaires et culturales ainsi que de sa rentabilité financière. Il a été constaté que l’homme est plus impliqué dans cette activité et génère un revenu plus supérieur (127,2±184,9 USD) à celui de la femme (112,2±169,5 USD). Bien que cette activité soit lucrative, elle est confrontée à des problèmes (manque d’intrants maraîchers, insécurité foncière, manque de financement, perturbation climatique), ne couvre pas les besoins domestiques pour 42,9% des maraîchers enquêtés mais aussi l’écoulement des produits reste une contrainte pour les sites lointains de centre de commercialisation. Ces maraîchers producteurs, surtout la majorité (68,3%) n’ont jamais bénéficié de l’encadrement technique de la part des agronomes œuvrant dans les organisations ou associations de développement de la place. Par ailleurs, les analyses montrent que les produits maraîchers sont plus vendus aux marchés locaux (67,5%) qu’aux marchés de la ville (13,3%), le long des routes (5%) et au champ (14,2%). Les légumes feuilles consommés par les maraîchers de la commune rurale de Luotu sont le sombé (15,4%), l’amarante (18,1%), la morelle amère (14,5%), les choux pommés (21,2%), le chou-fleur (11,8%), les feuilles des courges (8,1%), les feuilles de haricot (8,1%), les feuilles de taros et de colocases (2,8%). Cependant, la fréquence de prise de repas journalier est de deux fois par jour pour 53% des ménages maraîchers. Ceux qui mangent une et trois fois par jour représentent respectivement 23 et 23%. Les maraîchers producteurs de la commune rurale de Luotu affectent en moyenne 6276,86±2810,66 francs congolais à la consommation journalière dans leurs ménages.
Author Keywords: Production, maraîchage, sécurité alimentaire, commune rurale de Luotu et République Démocratique du Congo.
How to Cite this Article
Kambale Muhesi Eloge, Musubao Kapiri Moïse, Panzi Syvagendera, Katembo Mupendawatu, Kamate Mughambwa, and Katembo Kitima, “Impact of market gardening activities on the socio-economic life of populations in the rural commune of Luotu (North-Kivu, DR Congo),” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 37, no. 3, pp. 528–542, October 2022.
