Moroccan Journal of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2024): (June 2024)
Crop Production and Environment

Perceptions and adaptation strategies of market gardeners to climate disruptions in the city of Kisangani, DR Congo

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  • Francis KEMPAY OSINKIA,
  • Gaston ENAMBUMBI BALUMISA ,
  • Jonas NGOY ILUNGA NIMUK,
  • Merveille KAMARA BAHWERE
Francis KEMPAY OSINKIA Département de l’économie agricole, Institut Facultaire des sciences Agronomiques de Yangambi, République Démocratique du Congo
Gaston ENAMBUMBI BALUMISA
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9590-3223 (unauthenticated) Département de l’économie agricole, Institut Facultaire des sciences Agronomiques de Yangambi, République Démocratique du Congo
Jonas NGOY ILUNGA NIMUK Département de l’économie agricole, Institut Facultaire des sciences Agronomiques de Yangambi, République Démocratique du Congo
Merveille KAMARA BAHWERE Département de l’économie agricole, Institut Facultaire des sciences Agronomiques de Yangambi, République Démocratique du Congo

Published 2024-06-15

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Abstract

The overall objective of this study is to identify the different adaptation strategies of market gardeners in the city of Kisangani in the face of climate change. We analyzed the perceptions of market gardeners on the effects of climate change, listed the vegetable crops grown in the city as well as noted the reasons which motivate market gardeners to cultivate them. The surveys were carried out in the city of Kisangani and the results showed that market gardeners have noticed the effects of climate change over the last five years such as a high intensity of rain (88.3%); a slight extension of the rainy season (8.3%) and other effects for 3.3% of respondents. The results of this study also showed that the strategies implemented by market gardeners to cope with climate change include, among other things, the modification of agronomic practices (45%); the introduction of new crops (40%); change of varieties (5%); association of crops (6.7%) and other (3.3%). They then showed that the most cultivated vegetable crops are chives (40%); amaranth (33.3%); celery (21.7%) and tomato (5%). Finally, market gardeners grow these crops because they generate post-sale profits (48.3%); have a short crop cycle (21.7%); are high yielding (5%) and have low labor and agrochemical requirements (3.3%) and others with 10%.

Keywords: Climate change, perception, adaptation strategies, market gardeners, Kisangani

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