FERCOMEX-TCN logo FERCOMEX-TCN The Land of Our Home

FRNotre Terre — Notre Prospérité

ENOur Land — Our Prosperity

SWUdongo Wetu — Ufanisi Wetu

Our work in the field

Four main areas of intervention serving communities and the environment.

Area 1

Sustainable community agriculture

We train and support smallholder farmers in adopting sustainable agricultural practices to improve productivity and community food security.

  • Technical training for smallholder farmers
  • Support to community organisations
  • Farmer field schools and experimental plots
  • Lasting improvements to food security
Vetiver nursery supervised by our agronomist
Preparing planting beds and transplanting seedlings at the farm
Area 2

Climate resilience

We strengthen communities’ capacity to adapt to the effects of climate change through nature-based solutions and local adaptation practices.

  • Nature-based solutions
  • Climate-adapted farming practices
  • Awareness raising on climate issues
  • Local adaptation initiatives
Area 3

Environment and waste management

We preserve natural resources and promote environmental protection through concrete field action and awareness raising.

  • Reforestation and restoration of degraded ecosystems
  • Sustainable waste management
  • Promotion of the circular economy
  • Ecosystem conservation
Plastic bottle collection in Lubumbashi
In the field

The collection in pictures

A few seconds filmed in Lubumbashi: plastic bottles collected, sorted and packed into big bags marked FERCOMEX-TCN.

Collecting and packing plastic bottles — Lubumbashi, 2025.

Women from the community bagging the harvested maize
Area 4

Empowering women and youth

We foster the economic empowerment of women, youth and vulnerable groups through income-generating activities and green entrepreneurship.

  • Income-generating activities
  • Green entrepreneurship
  • Training and support for vulnerable groups
  • Fighting poverty
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The farm in pictures

Fifteen years of work on the Kaisala community farm: soil preparation, crops, livestock, construction and partner visits.

Discussion between the Rotary Club of Lubumbashi delegation and the farmers.
2013Discussion between the Rotary Club of Lubumbashi delegation and the farmers.
Guided tour of the maize fields at the Kaisala farm.
2013Guided tour of the maize fields at the Kaisala farm.
Showing the livestock pen to the visitors.
2013Showing the livestock pen to the visitors.
Clearing and preparing a new plot.
2013Clearing and preparing a new plot.
Pigs from the livestock project in their pen.
2013Pigs from the livestock project in their pen.
Making bricks on site for the farm buildings.
2013Making bricks on site for the farm buildings.
Young maize plants a few weeks after sowing.
2013Young maize plants a few weeks after sowing.
Preparing the soil before sowing.
2013Preparing the soil before sowing.
The farm pen, built from local timber.
2013The farm pen, built from local timber.
A sow and her piglets at the farm.
2010A sow and her piglets at the farm.
Drying the harvest in front of the buildings.
2010Drying the harvest in front of the buildings.
The farm truck, used to carry the harvest.
2010The farm truck, used to carry the harvest.
Building a brick structure at the farm.
2010Building a brick structure at the farm.
Vegetable growing beds prepared by hand.
2010Vegetable growing beds prepared by hand.
Transplanting seedlings onto the prepared beds.
2010Transplanting seedlings onto the prepared beds.
The team at work in the farm's plots.
2010The team at work in the farm's plots.