evidence: With 80 million hectares of arable land, four million hectares of irrigated land, and many rivers with important fishery resources, the DRC has the potential to become a global agricultural power. Although the agricultural sector employs over 60 percent of Congolese and comprises 19.7 percent of GDP, it fails to ensure food security and generate sufficient revenues and sustainable employment. The main cash crops include coffee, palm oil, rubber, cotton, sugar, tea, and cocoa. There has been some success developing cocoa and coffee for export. Food crops also include cassava, plantains, maize, groundnuts, and rice. Commercial agricultural production remains limited, with most producers engaged in subsistence food agriculture. To cope with the food shortage, the GDRC is supporting the creation of agro-industrial parks in different areas of the DRC. [...] Indeed, the DRC has more than 80 million hectares of arable land, of which less than 10 percent is currently exploited. The diversity of climates, supported by an important hydrographic network, allows the practice of a varied range of agricultural speculations. The grasslands and savannahs can support a livestock population of about 40 million head of cattle. Tropical forests, which occupy 135 million hectares, or 52 percent of the territory, constitute an important reserve of biodiversity and potential for forest-friendly products. While the potential for irrigation is estimated at four million hectares, this practice remains modest. The fisheries potential in the Congolese parts of the Atlantic Ocean, the Congo River, and all the lakes is estimated at 707,000 tons of fish per year.