This new shopping center is located within the premises of the Ministry of Agriculture at the intersection of Batetela Avenue and the 30th of June Boulevard and will only be open on Sundays and public holidays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A cold room has been installed there to facilitate the preservation of unsold products.
According to Minister Mpanda, the construction of this market is carried out by the company "Cogen Conception" with the financial support of the Congolese government and the FAO. It will allow market gardeners from the hinterlands of Kinshasa to sell their agricultural products, with the aim of achieving food self-sufficiency for the local population.
However, he assures that this construction project of market gardeners' markets will be extended to the other 23 municipalities in the city of Kinshasa.
Cathy Ibandula