Economy
ECONOMY
On the eve of independence, the DC had all the potential to become an economic giant in Africa. But this dream was shattered by political crises, repeated secessions and the civil war that followed. The consequences were disastrous, destruction of production infrastructure and capital flight, etc.
This economy has always been based on natural, agricultural and mining resources including copper, cobalt, uranium, diamonds, gold, oil, etc. Unfortunately, the revenues from the export of these resources have never benefited the development of the country.
Indeed, we find that half a century later, the Congo is no more advanced economically than it was before independence. Economic recovery has never been there because it has been handicapped by corruption, the lack of infrastructure, the lack of a legal business framework and the inconsistency of the tax system.
FARMING
Agriculture has an important role in the economy of the DC, in fact more than 75% of Congolese live in the countryside and therefore they live exclusively from subsistence agriculture, a food crop of corn, cassava, rice, coffee, bananas, etc. But the families barely meet their food needs, production not being sufficient to cover the demand of the internal market.
We observe year after year a food deficit which obliges the country to import more and more foodstuffs, however with its 80 million hectares of arable land, Congo has the potential to become the granary and exporter of food.
To remedy this and guarantee food security, the CUS plans to finance the creation of agri-food farms for food crops.
In an effort to increase the contribution of agriculture to the economy, CUSN plans to revive export crops, such as coffee, cotton, vegetables, bananas, rice, etc.
BREEDING
Livestock is a less developed and underexploited sector due to cultural barriers and lack of technical knowledge.
Apart from a few herds, almost every village has a small herd of free-living barnyard animals.
The SUN government intends to intensify and develop the farms of cattle, pigs, etc., by creating in targeted regions, state farms, called: Farms for Food Self-sufficiency (FAA).
THE PEACH
The waters of the Congo are the richest in fish in the world, fishing which constitutes a traditional means of subsistence is practiced there at 99% in an artisanal way and does not satisfy the consumption of the population. To fill this lack of fish products, we are once again resorting to imports of frozen fish. These products spend months in containers and can pose a health risk to consumers.
Aware of the danger that food products imported without any control can pose to health, the future government of SUN intends to:
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Set up a National Food Inspection Agency (ANIA).
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Develop artisanal fishing.
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Introduce the population to the techniques of fish farming.
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Create favorable conditions to encourage companies that want to engage in industrial fishing.