Agricultural basin with cooperatives and processing plants in the heart of Kutoma ya Mbanza

Economy

In Progress

Farmland

1720

ha cultivated

Land cultivated by the cooperative at the Makanga and Bitshambele sites. The total includes food crops, coffee and cocoa plantations, and crops grown at other sites. A single, two-pronged business model: the cooperative cultivates the crops, and the factory processes them on site, ensuring that the added value remains in the region rather than being exported as raw materials.

— The Project

Component 1. Cooperative Farms (Kimvuka Idiofa). The Kimvuka Idiofa cooperative organizes community farms, including subsistence farming, agroforestry (cocoa), and beekeeping. It brings together the clans that have ceded the land around a shared vision of sustainable development.

Component 2. Industrial Processing (Kutoma ya Mbanza). Downstream, Kutoma ya Mbanza, LLC manages the processing plants to create economic opportunities without the need for further deforestation. This mechanism allows local production to be transformed into a steady source of income for families, rather than simply selling the raw material.

— In the field