Agriculture in Somalia
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SOMALIA, 2013/05/12
Local fishermen from Mudhug region have expressed their anger towards oppression from foreign ships at regions coastline.
Nur Mohamed Siyad, a local fisherman who contacted Shabelle media said that foreign vessels congested the whole coastline and conducted illegal fishing at the regions coastline. He added that the foreign ships threaten locals and put locals' lives in danger.
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BOTSWANA, 2013/04/02
Africa frequently experiences food shortages, although its 900 million farmers could feed the continent, inclunding supplying other parts of the world. But for this to happen they need the support of politicians.
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SOMALIA, 2012/12/31
Amount livestock at the facility undergoes evaluation and treatment to ensure it passes international health safety standards formerly they are approved by the government for live export, said Mohamed Mohamud, director of agricultural development at the Ministry of Natural Resources.
The facility, which was opened on July 28th in a ceremony attended by former President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, is owned by private Somali investors and is managed under the supervision and guidance of the Somali Ministry of Natural Resources, he said.
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SOMALIA, 2012/12/20
Somalia is hoping to resume exports of bananas, after 20 years of inactivity in the sector.
Fruit Som said they plan to form an umbrella arm for Somali growers so they can meet foreign market demands according to Mogadishu-based Shabelle media.
Sheikh Osman, the Chief of Fruit Som, said he hopes to work with hundreds of small farmers to grow and pick the fruit, and ensure they meet foreign markets’ requirements.
