DRC: A national potato production epicenter planned for Mbanza-Ngungu

Kinshasa, April 14th, 2025 (CPA) – The town of Mbanza-Ngungu, in the province of Kongo Central, in the south-west of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been programmed as a national potato production epicenter, the CPA learned on Friday from an official source.
‘I am going to make Mbanza-Ngungu a national epicenter for potato production’, declared Mohindo Nzangi, Minister of State for Rural Development, at the launch of the experimental phase of an ambitious agricultural project supported by the “Timpani” cooperative.
The aim of the project is to turn Mbanza-Ngungu into a veritable national epicenter for potato production, capable of supplying the local market, especially Kinshasa, while also opening up for export to the European Union.
‘Today, thanks to this revival supported by the Ministry of Rural Development, we have renewed hope.
Through this initiative, the Ministry in charge of Rural Development aims to strengthen food sovereignty, promote sustainable agricultural value chains and reposition rural areas at the heart of the country’s economic development.ACP/

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