OVERVIEW OF CONGO
The Republic of Congo, is a sub-Saharan African country with combined land area of about 342,000km2
(Wikipedia). It is located in the Central African region, bothering countries like Cameroon Gabon, DR Congo
and the Atlantic ocean with its capital in Brazaville. Congo is not a landlocked country, it is blessed with a
coastline of about 169km2 that houses two liner orts and a terminal port. The Congolese economy is largely dominated by oil production, which accounts for 80% of exports and 60% of domestic revenues (Coface). This oil
dependency makes the country vulnerable to shifts in commodity prices. Main Agricultural crops grown are
Cassava, Sugar Cane, Oil Palm fruit, cassava leaves, Banana, Plantains, Root Tubers, Vegetables, mangoes
and Guava. In Congo, agriculture contributes to 9.6% of GDP and employs 34% of the active population (World
Bank, 2020), most of whom practice subsistence farming. Though it possesses many fertile lands, only a minor part of these lands is cultivated (less than 10%).