Forests harbour a large proportion of the Earth’s terrestrial biodiversity, which continues to be lost at an alarming rate. Deforestation is the single most important driver of forest biodiversity loss with 10 million ha of forest converted every year to other land uses, primarily for agriculture. Up to 30 percent...

Un entretien avec Alain Huart, expert de la question agricole en RDC. Une série de podcasts pour parler de l’importance de la forêt du Bassin du Congo et surtout la nécessité  d’y promouvoir les  pratiques agroécologiques pour la sauver pour la sauver contre le réchauffement climatique et préserver sa biodiversité.Alain...

Mongabay Explores, a podcast series delving into the world's unique locations, species, and conservation efforts, kicks off its fourth season by examining the Congo Basin. The region, home to the world's second-largest rainforest, boasts unparalleled biodiversity, including distinctive flora, fauna, and carbon-rich peatlands. In this episode, guests Adams Cassinga, founder...

About the SAFE project The Sustainable Agriculture for Forest Ecosystems (SAFE) project is dedicated to the preservation of forests through the promotion of sustainable agri-food systems. SAFE operates in six countries – Brazil, Ecuador, Indonesia, Zambia, Vietnam and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – supporting the transition to deforestation-free,...

Ce carnet retrace l’accompagnement conduit par le Gret pour la création d’un périmètre agroforestier dans la province du Haut-Katanga en République démocratique du Congo, et la façon dont s’est structurée sa gouvernance. En réponse à la pression grandissante sur l’écosystème de miombo, dégradé par l’urbanisation, la production de charbon de bois...

This document explains how to make the topbar hive "La grande", a topbar hive model developed by the beekeeper of "la Plateforme des Apiculteurs des Cataractes (PLAAC)" in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and widely adopted by beekeepers in DRC and the rest of the world. You will find...

Cette revue de la littérature fait partie d'une série de quatre revues sectorielles. Elles visent à éclairer l'élaboration de notes d'orientation pour l'intégration de la nutrition dans les secteurs de la production végétale, de la pêche et de l'aquaculture, de la foresterie et de l'élevage dans 12 pays d'Afrique subsaharienne....

The smoker for beekeeping described in this practices is a model that does not require any welding. It has been produced by "la Plateforme des Apiculteurs des Cataractes (PLAAC), in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The description includes detailed diagrams, pictures and tips that will allow any artisan or...

Proper nutrition for fish is dependent on the quality of the ingredients used to make their feed, how it is formulated (recipe), the techniques and equipment used in producing it, care taken during storage and the feeding technique applied. This manual of good practices in fish nutrition and feeding in the...

La patate douce, en tant que plante à tubercule, sert non seulement comme source de nourriture, mais également protège le sol contre l’érosion grâce à son feuillage. Avec ses trois variétés, la cultivation de la patate douce est préférablement faite sur billons ou sur buttes. Cette récolte, qui peut durer...

A honey press is a tool that allows the beekeeper to extract honey from few honeycombs at the same time. The model of honey press presented here is a basic manual model that can be easily made locally as it requires only wood, a plastic bucket, screws, and the work...

Cassava is a perennial shrub, 1 to 4 meters high, with one or more main stems with or without branches. The method of propagation by cuttings is the most used, with propagation by seed being reserved for research and improvement. The cutting propagation method, proposed by REAFOR, describes how to...

Sweet potato, a rhizome-producing crop, not only serves as a food source, but also protects the soil against erosion by covering it with foliage. Sweet potato cultivation is based on three varieties, preferably in mountain ranges or hills. Harvesting, which can take up to four months, is based on the...

As part of its food security and livelihood programs, Action Against Hunger (ACF-USA)* has organized seed fairs in rural areas of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to provide farmers with seeds. The fairs have been widely spread and had a great number of direct beneficiaries and vendors, successfully...

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), national food security and forest conservation have competed for decades, with the former prevailing. But with rapid growth in population and agricultural production predicted, concern about forest loss is mounting. For three decades, variations on the 'integrated conservation and development' (ICD) approach have...

Les forêts de la RDC jouent un rôle crucial dans l’atténuation du changement climatique et dans l’alimentation et la culture des populations. Des études dans trois pays africains ont constaté une « dissonance » entre la conservation des forêts et la production alimentaire, et une « déconnexion » entre les...

As part of its food security and livelihood programs, Action Against Hunger (ACF-USA) has organized seed fairs in rural areas of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to provide farmers with seeds. The fairs have been widely spread and had a great number of direct beneficiaries and vendors, successfully...

The Miombo woodland is a vast African dryland forest ecosystem covering close to 2.7 million km2 across southern Africa (Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe). The woodlands are characterized by the dominance of Brachystegia species, either alone or in association with Julbernardia and Isoberlinia...

Entre 2014 et 2017, la FAO a mis en place un projet portant sur ‘La sécurité alimentaire renforcée en milieu urbain en Afrique Centrale grâce à une meilleure disponibilité de la nourriture produite localement’’. Pendant 3 ans, un soutien matériel et des formations ont été apportés à plus de 3...

Living in and from the forests of Central Africa is intended first and foremost as a full-scale extension tool concerning NWFPs in Central Africa. It is a work on the groups who have always lived in these forests, forests that contribute to every aspect of their daily lives, both material...