Volume 39, Issue 3, May 2023, Pages 1083–1094
Michel Ndengoli Momangi1, Alain Kazadi Batubenga2, Noёl Kalonji Kabemba3, Rebecca Mitshiabu Mudiayi4, Taylor Ilolo Kunzi5, Nipha Ibunga Nkanga6, Hugo Masio Elenga7, Guillaume Lusambu Anelk8, Cherlin Lokanyanga Esobe9, and Lasony Mayoke Mokoko10
1 Herbarium de Kinshasa, Institut National Pour l’Etude et la Recherche Agronomiques, RD Congo
2 Herbarium de Kinshasa, Institut National Pour l’Etude et la Recherche Agronomiques, RD Congo
3 Herbarium de Kinshasa, Institut National Pour l’Etude et la Recherche Agronomiques, RD Congo
4 Herbarium de Kinshasa, Institut National Pour l’Etude et la Recherche Agronomiques, RD Congo
5 Département de Géographie et Sciences de l’Environnement, Université Pédagogique Nationale, RD Congo
6 Filière d’Ecologie et Environnement Urbain, Université de Mbandaka, RD Congo
7 Département d’Economie Publique, Université Technologique Bel Campus, RD Congo
8 Institut Supérieur Pédagogique de Tshikapa, RD Congo
9 Centre Interdisciplinaire de l’Université Pédagogique Nationale, RD Congo
10 Centre Interdisciplinaire de l’Université Pédagogique Nationale, RD Congo
Original language: English
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The study concerns the adverse effects of climate change on peri-urban agriculture in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The overall objective of this research is to contribute to a better understanding of the endogenous strategies put in place by market gardeners to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change. To this end, a questionnaire survey was carried out on a sample of 100 randomly selected market gardeners in the Funa valley, on the outskirts of the Monastery of the Our Lady of the Assumption. This was complemented by field observations. Meteorological data covering a period of 30 years (1990-2020) made it possible to assess the evolution of precipitation and temperature. The results indicate that the respondents are informed about climate change and perceive its effects through the increase in temperature (93%) and rainfall (86%). Market gardeners reported that climate change induces water stress, stunting and low crop germination rate. The intensification of the use of fertilizers, the gradual abandonment of the empirical agricultural calendar, the supply of water for the fight against drought and the construction of dykes and drainage canals are the adaptation strategies developed by market gardeners in order to limit the harmful consequences of climate change on agricultural production.
Author Keywords: Market gardener, climate change, temperature, precipitation, Funa River, Kinshasa.
Michel Ndengoli Momangi1, Alain Kazadi Batubenga2, Noёl Kalonji Kabemba3, Rebecca Mitshiabu Mudiayi4, Taylor Ilolo Kunzi5, Nipha Ibunga Nkanga6, Hugo Masio Elenga7, Guillaume Lusambu Anelk8, Cherlin Lokanyanga Esobe9, and Lasony Mayoke Mokoko10
1 Herbarium de Kinshasa, Institut National Pour l’Etude et la Recherche Agronomiques, RD Congo
2 Herbarium de Kinshasa, Institut National Pour l’Etude et la Recherche Agronomiques, RD Congo
3 Herbarium de Kinshasa, Institut National Pour l’Etude et la Recherche Agronomiques, RD Congo
4 Herbarium de Kinshasa, Institut National Pour l’Etude et la Recherche Agronomiques, RD Congo
5 Département de Géographie et Sciences de l’Environnement, Université Pédagogique Nationale, RD Congo
6 Filière d’Ecologie et Environnement Urbain, Université de Mbandaka, RD Congo
7 Département d’Economie Publique, Université Technologique Bel Campus, RD Congo
8 Institut Supérieur Pédagogique de Tshikapa, RD Congo
9 Centre Interdisciplinaire de l’Université Pédagogique Nationale, RD Congo
10 Centre Interdisciplinaire de l’Université Pédagogique Nationale, RD Congo
Original language: English
Copyright © 2023 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
The study concerns the adverse effects of climate change on peri-urban agriculture in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The overall objective of this research is to contribute to a better understanding of the endogenous strategies put in place by market gardeners to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change. To this end, a questionnaire survey was carried out on a sample of 100 randomly selected market gardeners in the Funa valley, on the outskirts of the Monastery of the Our Lady of the Assumption. This was complemented by field observations. Meteorological data covering a period of 30 years (1990-2020) made it possible to assess the evolution of precipitation and temperature. The results indicate that the respondents are informed about climate change and perceive its effects through the increase in temperature (93%) and rainfall (86%). Market gardeners reported that climate change induces water stress, stunting and low crop germination rate. The intensification of the use of fertilizers, the gradual abandonment of the empirical agricultural calendar, the supply of water for the fight against drought and the construction of dykes and drainage canals are the adaptation strategies developed by market gardeners in order to limit the harmful consequences of climate change on agricultural production.
Author Keywords: Market gardener, climate change, temperature, precipitation, Funa River, Kinshasa.
How to Cite this Article
Michel Ndengoli Momangi, Alain Kazadi Batubenga, Noёl Kalonji Kabemba, Rebecca Mitshiabu Mudiayi, Taylor Ilolo Kunzi, Nipha Ibunga Nkanga, Hugo Masio Elenga, Guillaume Lusambu Anelk, Cherlin Lokanyanga Esobe, and Lasony Mayoke Mokoko, “Perception and adaptation strategies to climate change by market gardeners in the Funa river valley in the city of Kinshasa,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 1083–1094, May 2023.
