symposium from emergency humanitarian aid to the sustainable development of agriculture for better food security in democratic republic congo current situation dr diagnostic and perspectives prof eric tollens ku leuven belgium kinshasa 18 february 2003 cercle abc gombe contents 1 introduction 2 past insecurity general changes field crops 3 balance sheets 4 imports 6 5 commercialisation products 7 consumption 9 nutritional surveys 14 conclusions references 19 drc is daily experience population a major concern government as well non governmental organisations international community according state world 2001 fao recorded greatest proportional increase undernourrished people over period 1990 92 1997 99 ie 29 or 17 million this represents 22