On Friday, September 6, the second edition of the agricultural show ended in Kasumbalesa (Haut-Katanga). The event was organized by the Federation of Congo Enterprises (FEC)

The alternative to 2e Salon de l' agriculture a pour objectif de chercher une the dependence of the city of Kasumbalesa on Zambia. For two days, the participants reflected on the theme: “Agricultural mechanization and agro-food processing, two levers for the development of Kasumbalesa”. According to Edouard Kayumba, administrative secretary of FEC/Kasumbalesa, to end dependence on Zambia, it will be necessary for the total exemption of taxes related to agricultural inputs by the State. “The aim here is to promote agriculture. As the city is totally dependent on Zambia, we would like to communicate with the population and traders so that people can invest in agriculture. The results are good because from the first edition to now, there has been an increase in the number of actors in the agricultural sector. But with a little bit of investment, we will need much more government support, for example, in terms of total exemption, not to say exemption from all border fees so that agricultural inputs can pass freely and without constraint,” he said the outcome of this agricultural forum