Voice of America: Insecure Land Tenures Hobble DRC Farmers

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Insecure Land Tenures Hobble DRC Farmers Sep 10th 2012, 13:16 KINSHASA — In the village of Mbankana, an agrarian community high on the Bateke Plateau, a volcanic area some 80 miles from the capital, a tractor hired out to small farmers rumbles out to the fields.   While local farmers would like to see more tractors available for hire, disputes over regional land access have left them uncertain about where they can legally use the rented equipment.   The National Institute for Nature Conservation (ICCN) recently banned farming within ... Media files: D0FBC6F9-5B4F-4738-9FD5-ACD29AA2D035_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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