Agri Peace is an innovative program by Congo Peace Academy that applies the principles of stewardship and sustainability to agriculture as a pathway to peace in the DRC and beyond. Inspired by the Foundations for Farming model, Agri Peace trains farmers to work with what they have—farming on time, to a high standard, with minimal waste, and care for the land. Through practical training, community engagement, and values-based education, we help farmers grow abundant food while restoring the soil, conserving water, and strengthening social cohesion. Agriculture becomes not just a livelihood, but a tool for healing and stability.
Our conservation farming approach empowers local farmers to restore degraded land, increase yields, and break cycles of poverty and dependence. By combining simple, climate-smart practices like mulching, minimal tillage, composting, and agroforestry, we heal the soil, conserve water, and steward creation. More than growing food, we’re cultivating dignity, self-reliance, and peace—one farm at a time.
Congo Peace Academy’s Agri Peace program continues to offer transformative Foundation for Farming (FFF) Training of Trainers to hundreds of farmers on the beautiful island of Idjwi. This's no ordinary training — it's a powerful convergence of hope, healing, and hands-on agricultural education.
For communities long marked by violence, displacement, and division, this training is a radical act of restoration. It reaffirms our belief that regenerative farming can regenerate communities, not only economically, but spiritually and socially. These trainees are now champions of change, ready to pass on their knowledge and cultivate peace where it’s most needed. We are incredibly proud of these brave individuals — especially the young women — who are stepping up to lead in spaces where peace is fragile but deeply needed. Photos from the training are included below. They capture the spirit of resilience, joy, and shared learning that define these sessions.
Your support can help us scale this model. As we prepare to expand Agri Peace to more regions affected by displacement and conflict, we invite you to partner with us in training the next cohort of Farmers of Peace — those who will nourish both the soil and society. If you’d like to support or learn more about how to get involved, please reach out at congopeaceacademy@gmail.com | WhatsApp: +243 992 767 008
Together, we can sow lasting peace.
Join us in our mission to cultivate peace through agriculture.