Analyse du commerce de la banane plantain sur cinq marchés de Kisangani, République démocratique du Congo.

Abstract

Plantain marketing contributes to the food supply and income generation of urban market actors. This study aimed to analyze the functioning of the plantain trade across five markets in the city of Kisangani. A questionnaire survey was conducted among 80 plantain retailers selected through purposive non-probability sampling across five markets in Kisangani (Central, IAT, 11th Tshopo, Cabine, and Balese). Data were entered using Excel and analyzed with IBM SPSS Statistics 25 using descriptive statistics. The activity is carried out by women, most of whom have completed secondary education. The average total cost reported per procurement trip was 53.46 ± 33.10 USD, consisting of an average purchase cost of 43.39 ± 31.84 USD and an average distribution cost of 10.08 ± 5.76 USD. The main supply routes were the Alibuku (52.5%), Ubundu (35.0%), and Yangambi (12.5%) axes. The average reported revenue was 65.89 ± 30.18 USD per transaction, with an average profit of 12.43 ± 35.15 USD and an average rate of financial return of 23.25%. Significant disparities were observed among sites, with the IAT market recording the highest profitability (46.79%) and the Cabine market the lowest (2.63%). Plantain procurement and retail marketing in Kisangani prove to be overall profitable for the surveyed sellers. However, major profitability disparities exist depending on the supply routes and sales markets.