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1. CoopSoja-RDC.CA
The soybean sector, led by Nsunga ya Kongo, is part of an ambitious vision: to make the DRC a major player in the production, processing, and development of soybeans in Africa, by networking young people, women, cooperatives, and academic institutions.
In collaboration with our technical partners—COLEAD, Wallonia-Brussels, the Ministry of Agriculture (Dantic, Senasem, Senafic), and the Ministry of Higher Education and Training—we are developing a structured, sustainable, and inclusive value chain.
Join the movement!
Are you a student, a farmer, an agricultural engineer, a rural woman, a young entrepreneur, or simply passionate about agricultural development? The soybean sector offers you a unique opportunity to:
- Inform you about modern and certified practices
- Join a dynamic cooperative
- Benefit from technical support, professional guidance and an exchange network
- Actively participate in our country's agricultural and food transformation. Join the soybean movement now and help build a strong, green, and inclusive agricultural economy!
2. SCSITA-RDC.CA
SCSITA-RDC.CA – Together for modern and efficient agriculture!
Who are we?
The Cooperative Society of Agricultural Engineers and Technicians of the DRC (SCSITA-RDC.CA) is a professional organization created to bring together, promote, and support technical stakeholders in the agricultural sector: agricultural engineers, agricultural technicians, agroeconomists, veterinarians, and other rural development specialists.
Our ambition is to make this cooperative a strategic lever for:
- Pooling skills and resources;
- Promote good agricultural and agri-food practices;
- Provide quality services to farmers, businesses and institutions;
- Promote agricultural entrepreneurship among members;
- Actively participate in sustainable development and food sovereignty in the DRC.
Our areas of intervention:
- Technical support, advice and coaching for farmers and agricultural projects
- Conducting feasibility studies and developing business plans
- Agricultural technical training and capacity building
- Assistance in the creation and management of agricultural cooperatives
- Monitoring and evaluation of agricultural projects
- Seed production and certification, in partnership with SENASEM
- Development of digital solutions for agriculture (mapping, database, etc.)
Why join SCSITA-RDC.CA?
- Are you an agricultural engineer or technician passionate about rural development?
- Do you want to network, share your skills and access concrete opportunities?
- Do you want to improve your professional visibility and strengthen your field intervention capabilities?
Join SCSITA-RDC.CA today!
- Together, let's build a strong, innovative and committed cooperative serving agricultural development in the DRC.
- Join now and be part of the movement for more professional, sustainable and inclusive agriculture!
3. AgriFemmes Network
Who are we?
AgriFemmes Network is a cooperative network committed to the economic, social, and professional empowerment of women working in agriculture and related sectors. Founded in Kinshasa, our network aims to:
- Uniting women farmers, processors and rural entrepreneurs within a supportive framework;
- Professionalize their agricultural activities, through training, access to markets, financing and innovative technologies;
- Promote their leadership and inclusion in decision-making at the community and institutional levels.
Our mission
1. Skills Building
– Offer technical, entrepreneurial, and agricultural management training programs inspired by best practices.
– Raise awareness of modern agricultural technologies and climate change management.
2. Access to Essential Resources
– Facilitate access to land, agronomic inputs, financing, and equipment, drawing inspiration from similar initiatives elsewhere in Africa. – Establish savings and credit unions (CECs) to support local agricultural investment.
3. Organization into Cooperatives
– Organize women into cooperatives and groups to pool resources, support collective savings, and improve bargaining power. Access to Markets & Processing
– Develop value-added sectors (e.g., corn, soy, bean, peanut, fruit, etc.)
4. – Encourage local processing of crops to create added value and sustainable income.
5. Leadership and Advocacy
– Provide training in leadership, communication, and land rights to strengthen women’s presence in decision-making bodies.
– Promote the legal status of women farmers and break down persistent inequalities in access to social rights.
Our strengths
- National and local network: presence in several provinces with community relays, to ensure the dissemination of practices, equipment and opportunities.
- Multi-sectoral approach: partnerships with NGOs, public institutions (Ministry of Gender, FAO), donors and the private sector
- Measurable impact: active participation of women (more than 70% of the agricultural workforce), increased productivity, improved access to markets.
What we do concretely
- Training: agricultural techniques, product processing, management, leadership.
- Financial support: savings and credit funds (ASC type), access to guarantee funds or subsidies.
- Pooling: creation of cooperatives, groups, exchange and sales platforms.
- Infrastructure: installation of storage centers, processing equipment and marketing spaces.
- Ugliness and networking: defense of land rights, status of women farmers, participation in decision-making bodies and peer exchanges.
Our long-term goals
- Promote sustainable and resilient agriculture, adapted to climate change.
- Raising the standard of living of women and their families: improving incomes, investing in health and education.
- Improve food security through the professionalization of local sectors and the development of regional processing capacities.
- Sustainably include women farmers in national public policies.
Join us!
If you are a woman active in agriculture or an organization that wishes to support rural women, AgriFemmes Network opens its doors to you:
- Join a local group or create a cooperative.
- Take advantage of training and financial support.
- Participate in our workshops, forums and sharing networks.
- Together, let’s build inclusive and prosperous agriculture.
Contact & Membership
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