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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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50
100
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200
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300
350
1961
1964
1967
1970
1973
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1982
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2006
2009
Total
Cereals
Elevage
Net per capita
Production Index
Number (2004-2006 = 100)
DRC: Increased dependence on food imports
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200000
400000
600000
800000
1000000
1200000
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2009
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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THANK YOU!