Through this article, the authors expose the causes that prevent the marketing of food and manufactured products in the rural world of Kimvula and suggest some possible solutions.
This study aims to identify the problems of marketing in this environment where commercial space is undisputed.
The results show that the rural territory of Kimvula, in the province of Kongo Central, is experiencing serious marketing problems. This situation is not conductive to its development.
To better understand this problem of marketing, the authors explain the organization of markets and also show that the territory of Kimvula is not a disputed commercial space based on field data. This situation in linked to the lack of markets, the poor state of roads and bridges, the lack of traders and vehicles.
Our investigation showed that there are no permanent and well- organized markets in the territory of Kimvula where farmers can obtain food supplies other than agricutural ones (horse mackerel, salted fish, milk) from traders.