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Characterisation of Small-Scale Farming as an Engine of Agricultural Development in Mountainous South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
Mulumeoderhwa Munyakazi, Fidèle; Maniriho, Aristide; Neema Ciza, Angélique et al.
2022In Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 12 (2), p. 123-129
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Keywords :
small-scale farming; diversification; characterisation; Mountainous South Kivu; Democratic Republic of Congo
Abstract :
[en] Mountainous South Kivu is an agro-pastoral zone in Democratic Republic of Congo where smallscale agriculture is predominant. Due to its location and potential, this region would contribute to the food security of the population of South Kivu and neighbouring territories. This research aimed to establish a characterisation of small-scale farming in this area in order to highlight the factors that differentiate farms. To achieve this objective, we adopted a holistic approach coupled with descriptive statistics, analysis of variance and student's t-test for data analysis. Data were collected from a purposive sample of 211 farmers in 2018 and 2019 respectively. The results revealed that the differentiation of farms is based on the number of plots per farm, the choice of production systems, the cropping system, the land tenure, the gross margin, the gross value added and the net farm income achieved at farm level. Therefore, solutions such as access to finance allowing farmers to diversify their production system, the restoration of security in rural areas, the rehabilitation of the existing and creation of new feeder roads, and the setting and promotion of very strong and dynamic farmers' structures would allow a significant development of agricultural activities in the study area.
Disciplines :
Agriculture & agronomy
Author, co-author :
Mulumeoderhwa Munyakazi, Fidèle  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Doct. sc. agro. & ingé. biol. (Paysage)
Maniriho, Aristide  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Doct. sc. agro. & ingé. biol. (Paysage)
Neema Ciza, Angélique  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Doct. sc. agro. & ingé. biol. (Paysage)
Banza Iyoto, Erick
Nfuamba Lukeba, Fabrice
Vwima Ngerizabona, Stany
Furaha Mirindi, Germaine
Mastaki Namegabe, Jean-Luc
Lebailly, Philippe  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Modélisation et développement
Language :
English
Title :
Characterisation of Small-Scale Farming as an Engine of Agricultural Development in Mountainous South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
Publication date :
2022
Journal title :
Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development
ISSN :
2304-1455
eISSN :
2224-4433
Publisher :
Asian Economic and Social Society
Volume :
12
Issue :
2
Pages :
123-129
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
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