Understanding the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s agricultural paradox: Based on the eAtlas data platform
The huge agricultural potential of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is well Documented. The country is endowed with well over two million square kilometers (km2) of land, 800 thousand of which is arable, yet only 10 percent is currently under cultivation. DRC also has favorable climatic an...
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| author | Marivoet, Wim Ulimwengu, John M. El Vilaly, Mohamed Abd Salam |
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| description | The huge agricultural potential of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is well Documented. The country is endowed with well over two million square kilometers (km2) of land, 800 thousand of which is arable, yet only 10 percent is currently under cultivation. DRC also has favorable climatic and ecological conditions, allowing several harvests of numerous crops per year. Nevertheless, few studies have looked at the country’s spatial heterogeneity in terms of economic activity, public goods, or the livelihood strategies of smallholder farmers. As a result, policymakers have little evidence to guide their decisions in planning and implementing interventions to improve the nation’s food and nutrition security status. To fill in this knowledge deficit, the Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS), which is facilitated by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), provides knowledge products and analytical tools in support of African countries. Among the tools developed, country eAtlas—which is freely available online (http://eatlas. resakss.org/)—is a highly interactive, geographic information systems–based mapping tool designed to provide policymakers and analysts with access to high-quality, highly disaggregated data on agricultural, socioeconomic, and biophysical indicators. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1460292025-12-08T10:11:39Z Understanding the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s agricultural paradox: Based on the eAtlas data platform Comprendre le paradoxe agricole de la République Démocratique du Congo Marivoet, Wim Ulimwengu, John M. El Vilaly, Mohamed Abd Salam geographical information systems child nutrition capacity development stunting agriculture malnutrition smallholders nutrition economic activities infrastructure food security yield potential The huge agricultural potential of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is well Documented. The country is endowed with well over two million square kilometers (km2) of land, 800 thousand of which is arable, yet only 10 percent is currently under cultivation. DRC also has favorable climatic and ecological conditions, allowing several harvests of numerous crops per year. Nevertheless, few studies have looked at the country’s spatial heterogeneity in terms of economic activity, public goods, or the livelihood strategies of smallholder farmers. As a result, policymakers have little evidence to guide their decisions in planning and implementing interventions to improve the nation’s food and nutrition security status. To fill in this knowledge deficit, the Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS), which is facilitated by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), provides knowledge products and analytical tools in support of African countries. Among the tools developed, country eAtlas—which is freely available online (http://eatlas. resakss.org/)—is a highly interactive, geographic information systems–based mapping tool designed to provide policymakers and analysts with access to high-quality, highly disaggregated data on agricultural, socioeconomic, and biophysical indicators. 2018-01-27 2024-06-21T09:05:38Z 2024-06-21T09:05:38Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146029 en fr Open Access application/pdf application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Marivoet, Wim; Ulimwengu, John M.; and El Vilaly, Mohamed Abd Salam. 2018. Understanding the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s agricultural paradox: Based on the eAtlas data platform. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146029 |
| spellingShingle | geographical information systems child nutrition capacity development stunting agriculture malnutrition smallholders nutrition economic activities infrastructure food security yield potential Marivoet, Wim Ulimwengu, John M. El Vilaly, Mohamed Abd Salam Understanding the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s agricultural paradox: Based on the eAtlas data platform |
| title | Understanding the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s agricultural paradox: Based on the eAtlas data platform |
| title_full | Understanding the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s agricultural paradox: Based on the eAtlas data platform |
| title_fullStr | Understanding the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s agricultural paradox: Based on the eAtlas data platform |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s agricultural paradox: Based on the eAtlas data platform |
| title_short | Understanding the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s agricultural paradox: Based on the eAtlas data platform |
| title_sort | understanding the democratic republic of the congo s agricultural paradox based on the eatlas data platform |
| topic | geographical information systems child nutrition capacity development stunting agriculture malnutrition smallholders nutrition economic activities infrastructure food security yield potential |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146029 |
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