{"id":13882,"date":"2026-06-20T12:31:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/atac-new-program-to-transform-agriculture-in-congo\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T21:35:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T21:35:13","slug":"atac-new-program-to-transform-agriculture-in-congo","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/atac-new-program-to-transform-agriculture-in-congo\/","title":{"rendered":"ATAC!: New program to transform agriculture in Congo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From 30 May to 10 June, IITA Director General <a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/iita-staff\/sanginga-nteranya\/\">Nteranya Sanginga<\/a> embarked on a mission to Brazzaville, during which he engaged with the Head of State of the Republic of Congo, President D\u00e9nis Sassou Nguesso. He was accompanied by the DRC Country Representative <a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/iita-staff\/bamba-zoumana\/\">Zoumana Bamba<\/a>, Senior Country Engagement Officer Mpoko Bokanga, IITA Eastern Africa Director Emeritus <a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/iita-staff\/manyong-victor\/\">Victor Manyong<\/a>, and TAAT Cassava Value Chain Coordinator <a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/iita-staff\/abass-adebayo\/\">Adebayo Abbas<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mission, a joint venture with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afdb.org\">Banque africaine de d\u00e9veloppement<\/a> (AfDB) led by the Director of Agriculture and Agro-Industry Martin Fregene, was to prepare for \u201cAgenda de Transformation de l\u2019Agricole au Congo\u201d (ATAC!), a three-year program initiated by President Nguesso. ATAC! will be supported by the AfDB and other international development partners and aims to directly reach 200,000 producers, including 40% of the country\u2019s farmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><figure id=\"attachment_23111\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23111\" style=\"width: 424px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23111\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ATAC2.jpg\" alt=\"ATAC!: New program to transform agriculture in Congo\" width=\"424\" height=\"481\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IITA Director General Nteranya Sanginga with DRC Senate President Bahati Lukwebo.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The accelerated program will cover the production, processing, and marketing value chains of the cassava, rice, maize, livestock, poultry, animal feed, and aquaculture sectors. ATAC! will also facilitate access to agricultural financing for agricultural producers to reduce the importation of products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Nguesso applauded the proposed name of the program, ATAC!, and requested the parties to move urgently to be ready for the upcoming planting season that starts in September. The Head of State appreciated IITA for its vast experience around the Continent and welcomed the idea of a Delivery Unit housed in the Presidency to monitor progress closely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso appreciated the inclusion of youth and women as an integral part of the agenda. He acknowledged that the ATAC! agenda is about realizing the dream of the Head of State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the mission, DG Sanginga also visited Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, where he met with the DRC Senate President, Mr Bahati Lukwebo. 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