{"id":14381,"date":"2026-06-20T12:35:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/security-issues-in-drc-may-impact-agric-sector-results\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T21:27:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T21:27:23","slug":"security-issues-in-drc-may-impact-agric-sector-results","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/security-issues-in-drc-may-impact-agric-sector-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Security issues in DRC may impact agric sector results"},"content":{"rendered":"
During his recent visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), IITA\u2019s Goodwill Ambassador, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, met with DRC President F\u00e9lix Tshisekedi in a formal visit on 23 August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baba Obasanjo (center) in an animated discussion with (left to right) DG Nteranya Sanginga, President Felix Tshisekedi, and DRC Presidential Envoy Pacifique Kahasha.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two heads of state discussed, among other issues, the \u2018\u2019Agenda de la Transformation Agricole de la R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo\u201d (ATA-RDC) program initiated by President Tshisekedi under the agriculture ministry with technical support from IITA<\/u>\u2013CGIAR<\/u> and the NGO African Agriculture Leadership Institute (AALI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The former Nigerian President said the purpose of his visit was to congratulate President Tshisekedi for his accession to the presidency of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and to discuss some security problems in the eastern part of DRC. He added that efforts implemented to revive and invigorate the agricultural sector would not yield positive results if the country continued to be at war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo presenting a gift to DRC President Feliz Tshisekedi.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n
President Obasanjo, in a press conference after the meeting with the DRC President, explained that they discussed, first and foremost, security issues, including food and nutrition security. In an interview, President Obasanjo said, \u201cWe cannot talk of food security and nutrition security without focusing on agricultural transformation, which I call agribusiness. Agribusiness because it moves from hoes and other equipment for land preparation through the value chains up to having food on the table. We are also talking about one of the problems we have in Africa today, which is another cause of insecurity\u2014misbehavior on the part of the youth.\u201d https:\/\/youtu.be\/o90XGquRzQg<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The youth can become the primary architect of insecurity because of lack of employment. If we are going to provide employment for our youth, one area we can cultivate is agribusiness and agricultural transformation, and President Tshisekedi has got it right with the Agricultural Transformation Agenda project!\u201d President Obasanjo said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Story contributed by Michelle Kimpwene and Katherine Lopez.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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