Marantacea trade as a means of survival in Kinshasa East
Pitshou Luvunu
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Marantacea trade as a means of survival in Kinshasa East

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Marantaceae, called in Lingala "Kasa ya kwanga" or "mi/makungu" in Kikongo, is a semi-evergreen plant of the natural forest wetlands in the regions surrounding the Congo basin. It is used to pack food like fish. These young thumbs are also consumed as a vegetable (Mikungu) among the people of certain ethnic groups in Kwilu province, such as the Mbala. Some households in Kinshasa are involved in marketing these leaves. However, there has been a decline in production in recent years due to deforestation and overexploitation of the resource. The sample survey conducted on a sample of 120 traders ...