{"id":17256,"date":"2026-06-20T12:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/kinshasa-agripreneurs-visit-kalambo-counterparts-to-share-experiences\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T17:53:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T17:53:21","slug":"kinshasa-agripreneurs-visit-kalambo-counterparts-to-share-experiences","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/kinshasa-agripreneurs-visit-kalambo-counterparts-to-share-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"Kinshasa Agripreneurs visit Kalambo counterparts to share experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"Le\u00a0<a title=\"Visit the Youth Agripreneurs website\" href=\"http:\/\/youthagripreneurs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IITA Youth Agripreneurs<\/a>\u00a0(IYA) in the DR Congo are synergizing ideas and experiences for greater impact in the country. Setting the stage for scaling up its activities in Kinshasa, the IYA visited their colleagues in Kalambo.\n<div id=\"attachment_1195\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/bulletin.iita.org\/index.php\/2016\/09\/02\/kinshasa-agripreneurs-visit-kalambo-counterparts-to-share-experiences\/1024_photo-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-1195\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1195 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1024_Photo-3.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of IYA Kinshasa delegates processing fresh cassava roots to chips\" width=\"1024\" height=\"628\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1195\" \/><\/a>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IYA Kinshasa delegates processing fresh\u00a0cassava roots to chips<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nFor one week, Hugues Bonkumu, Eric Muhindo, Sandrine Bussa, and Nazareth Ambua who represented the IYA Kinshasa group, learned about all the different activities and value chain operations of the Kalambo Agripreneurs.\n\nThe visit, 21\u201328 June, exposed the Kinshasa Agripreneurs to the production, processing, packaging, and marketing aspects of the Kalambo Agripreneurs\u2019 routine.\n\n\u201cWe have acquired the necessary skills to venture into different agricultural value chains. We can now start up production and processing of agricultural products using appropriate materials and marketing strategies so as to sustain a strong customer base,\u201d reported the Kinshasa delegates.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IITA Youth Agripreneurs (IYA) in the DR Congo are synergizing ideas and experiences for greater impact in the 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