{"id":17223,"date":"2026-06-20T12:55:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/advancing-agricultural-transformation-agenda-in-drc\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T17:04:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T17:04:31","slug":"advancing-agricultural-transformation-agenda-in-drc","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/advancing-agricultural-transformation-agenda-in-drc\/","title":{"rendered":"Advancing agricultural transformation agenda in DRC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\nFollowing the activity of the Agricultural Transformation Agenda program in the Democratic Republic of Congo (ATA-DRC) to transform the agricultural sector, DRC Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka, accompanied by South Kivu Provincial Governor Jean Jacques Purusi, recently paid a courtesy visit to the IITA Olusegun Obasanjo research campus in South Kivu Province.\n\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Scientist.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30661\" \/>Tuluka&#8217;s visit was driven by a clear objective: to gain an in-depth understanding of research for development and partnership for delivery activities conducted by IITA in South Kivu. It also gave her insights into the significance and benefits of the ATA-DRC program.\n\nATA-DRC is a program initiated by the Congolese government with the endorsement of DRC&#8217;s President, His Excellency Felix Antoine Tshisekedi, to improve the agricultural sector of DRC, foster sustainable development and economic growth, and improve the population&#8217;s livelihoods. The DRC Ministry of Agriculture implements the program and receives technical support from IITA and the African Institute for Agricultural Leadership (AALI).\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_30662\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30662\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Prime-Minister-Judith-Suminwa-Tuluk-visiting-a-youth-agripreneur-display-stand-during-a-mini-exhibition.jpg\" alt=\"Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluk visiting a youth agripreneur display stand during a mini exhibition.\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30662\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30662\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluk visiting a youth agripreneur display stand during a mini exhibition.<\/figcaption><\/figure>The meeting outlined a comprehensive framework for learning and strengthening the collaborative efforts crucial for the success of the ATA-DRC program in its various niches, laying the groundwork for its ongoing implementation.\n\nDuring the visit, the team explored the research facilities\u2014Tissue Culture, Aflasafe, Semi-Autotrophics Hydroponics (SAH) laboratories, hatchery, and AALI. Tuluka expressed her excitement, stating that the meeting provided an invaluable opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the significance and advantages of the project with IITA.\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Participants-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30663\" \/>&#8220;I am committed to continuing this partnership and advancing effectively towards achieving tangible results to ensure food security in DRC. I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the entire team, particularly the agripreneurs and the courageous young people,&#8221; she said, expressing her support.\n\nTo wrap up the meeting, the team agreed to invite AALI President Nteranya Sanginga to harmonize the form and content of the ATA-DRC program to ensure its coherence and effectiveness and develop strategies for scaling up the program in other provinces of DRC. Therefore, &#8220;this collaborative effort would optimize the program&#8217;s impact across the country, fostering agricultural development and economic growth,&#8221; Tuluka said.<\/p>\n\n<em>Contributed by Isabelle Buhoro<\/em>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the activity of the Agricultural Transformation Agenda program in the Democratic Republic of Congo (ATA-DRC) to transform the agricultural sector&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":17224,"template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"tags":[],"science-area":[],"program":[],"location":[34],"news-type":[],"hub":[62],"crop":[],"impact-areas":[],"item-year":[202],"class_list":["post-17223","news-item","type-news-item","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-democratic-republic-of-congo","hub-eastern-africa","item-year-202"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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