DRC Agricultural Business Parks: A progress

reportJohn M. Ulimwengu, PhD

Senior Advisor

(DRC Prime Minister Office)

Senior Research Fellow

(International Food Policy Research Institute)

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GROWTH TYPOLOGY

Structural transformation,

industrialization

Low High

Fundamentals

(Human capital

and institutions)

Low

No growth Episodic growth

High

Low growth Rapid,

sustained and

inclusive growth

DRC: Drastic decline in ag productivity

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Total

Cereals

Elevage

Net per capita

Production Index

Number (2004-2006 = 100)

DRC: Increased dependence on food imports

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Importations (1000 $)

Exportations (1000 $)

DRC: High poverty and

malnutrition At least 63% of the population live with less than $1 a day

per person.

Share of population suffering from nutrition deficiency

Source: Ulimwengu et al., 2011)

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Holistic Approach

Land security;

Evidence based design and planning;

Basic infrastructures;

Customs and fiscal incentives;

Pro-agricultural financing system;

Human capital: healthy and skilled labor

and entrepreneurs;

Market access: inputs and outputs;

Research.

7*Ten investment modules including the model farm would be planned for a total of 25,000 hectares for outside investors.

Agricultural Business Park: Bringing services closer to producers and processors

Phase I (53 millions USD + 30 millions

USD for electricity) :

Grains (Maize, soya, beans);

Area (10.000-50.000 ha)

Phase IIA (100 millions USD):

Vegetables (under irrigation over

1000 ha);

Production: 500 tons/day

Phase IIB (120 million USD):

Livestock (Eggs, chicken, fish and

pork).

Production: 40.000-45.000

chicken/week.

Distribution platform (100 millions USD)

www.parcagro.com

ACHIEVEMENTS

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Phase I : 2014-2015: Planted 5,000 ha of maize

2015-2016: Planted 3,000 ha

Electricity: 56MW power station by end of December

Phase IIA: 20 irrigation pivots installed (50 ha each) for vegetables

production;

Phase IIB (Protein production: chicken, pork, fish, eggs)

Awaiting electricity

Distribution platform: under construction

Support to small scale farmers:

Planted 300 ha of Cassava

Expected 4,000 T of Cassava roots

Cassava flour milling being installed

Fertilizer plant: production starts April 2016

VISION FOR 2015-2017

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