Perception du changement climatique et son impact sur l’agriculture dans l’éco-région Ubanguienne, République Démocratique du Congo

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the perception of climate change and its impact on agriculture in the Ubanguienne eco-region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The stratified probability sampling method was used. The majority of respondents were men (64.0%) with secondary education, of whom 59.5% were farmers, most of whom were married (74.5%). The majority of respondents were Ngbandi (23.0%). 59.0% of respondents felt that the impact was high. The majority (96.5%) of respondents were aware of the effects of the change. 59% of respondents felt that the impact of climate change on agriculture was high. Of these changes, 52.7% of respondents had modified the crops grown. Respondents' main concerns included degradation of agricultural land (35.5%), loss of farm income (34.0%), and food security (30.0%), while 0.5% mentioned other concerns.