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Home » 10.000 Orti in Africa » Alunguli Community Garden, Kindu

Alunguli Community Garden, Kindu

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Maniema

The Alunguli community garden is located in the centre of the Alunguli township, Mabala block, Avenue Unira no. 06, right bank, Kindu town, Maniema province.
The Alunguli community garden consists of 5 active member families, each made up of more than five children.
As far as management is concerned, the site has a president, a secretary and a treasurer. The basic management is collegial: the members consult and decide on the management of 60% of their harvest for direct direct compensation or other, 40% is reserved for coordination.
The Alunguli community garden is a 500m2 rectangular plot.
The garden is planted in land where the cultivatable soil is near a small sporadic stream; the earth is very favourable to growing vegetables. Compost obtained from garbage improves the soil.
As to the climate, the garden is in a tropical zone with two seasons: the rainy season over a 9-month period and the dry season for 3 months.
As to the land, the garden is in clayey, sandy soil.
This site was created by a non-profit association (a.s.b.l.) called “Association des Producteur des Denrées Alimentaires et Pêche d’Alunguli (Alunguli Food And Fish Producer)” acronym ADAPA. It is affiliated with the platform called “Cadre de concertation de développement intégral du Maniema (Consultation framework of integral development of Maniema)” acronym CACODI-MANIEMA; stemming from the framework technique of the CARS Ngo, it puts garden members in contact with Slow Food.
The seeds planted in the garden are diversified. There are chives, aubergines, tomatoes, amaranth, and onions among other vegetables.
The members work every morning and evening watering and tending the site since they all live near it.

Area
Alunguli Township, Mabale block, Kindu town, Maniema province

Coordinator
Mandombele Mulangilwa

Slow Food in Democratic Republic of the Congo

The immense Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa is characterized by significant natural biodiversity, with one of the largest equatorial forests in the world, an Atlantic coastline, rivers, mountains, hills, lakes and volcanoes. The country is also distinguished by its exceptional mineral wealth, though this has led to tension, exploitation and constant violent conflict between militias and the local people. Despite this extremely unstable political climate, the Slow Food network is very active in the country, and has been coordinated by national organizers since 2011. Taking the creation of many community and school food gardens as a starting point, other initiatives have been launched by the country’s convivia: national gatherings, forums for reflection on the management of fishing and forestry resources, projects to support the Kivu pygmies and traditional food mapping.

Garden Informations

Type:Community Garden
Surface in m2:500
Slow Food Convivium:Kindu-Maniema Convivium
Coordinator:Martin Misako Milangilwa
Sibling with:Andrea and Muni Guerra, Italy

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