• Government plans CFA-equivalent investment of 41.8 billion Congolese francs over 2026–2028
• Funds target farm equipment purchases and rehabilitation of pig facilities
• Estate operations have been halted since January 2026 due to lack of funding

The Democratic Republic of Congo plans to invest a total of 41.8 billion Congolese francs, or nearly $19 million, in the Presidential Agro-Industrial Estate of N’Sele over the 2026–2028 period, according to the government’s three-year public investment program reviewed by Bankable.

Under the plan, 26.89 billion Congolese francs is earmarked for the purchase of specialized equipment to restart agricultural activities, while the remaining funding will be used to rehabilitate the estate’s piggery facilities.

According to a statement attributed by several local media outlets to staff of the estate, operations have been suspended since January 1, 2026, due to a lack of financing to sustain activities.

A video attached to the statement shows empty poultry houses and a slaughterhouse that has ceased operations. Staff members said workers in the poultry segment, including hatcheries, slaughterhouse operations, and chicken farming, have been placed on unpaid leave. In the same statement, they called for intervention by President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi to support the project.

In 2022, the site was visited by the president. Information released following the visit indicated a capacity of more than 18,000 laying hens, as well as two large poultry houses with a combined capacity of over 9,000 broiler chickens, intended to supply the slaughterhouse every three weeks.

The Presidential Agro-Industrial Estate of N’Sele was established in 1966 under President Mobutu, before being revived in 2013 through a public-private partnership with Israeli group LR Group Limited. The project was designed to supply food to Kinshasa and surrounding areas, while creating direct and indirect employment for local residents.

Timothée Manokem, Bankable