TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE RESEARCH IN SOMALIA

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(SATG) Somali Agriculture Technical Group

TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE RESEARCH IN

SOMALIASOMALIAPresented at the Workshop on Flagship 4:Presented at the Workshop on Flagship 4:CGIAR Research for CGIAR Research for

Improving the Impact of Improving the Impact of Relief, Recovery and Rehabilitation on Relief, Recovery and Rehabilitation on

Agricultural Livelihoods in Highly Stressed and Unstable Agricultural Livelihoods in Highly Stressed and Unstable SystemsSystems

May 22-23, 08May 22-23, 08Nairobi, KenyaNairobi, Kenya

HUSSEIN HAJIHUSSEIN HAJI

OVERVIEWOVERVIEW Introduction to SATGIntroduction to SATGBackground – Agriculture in SomaliaBackground – Agriculture in SomaliaResearch systems and limitationsResearch systems and limitations

PastPastPresentPresentFuture – Ideas for discussionFuture – Ideas for discussion

SOMALI AGRICULTURE SOMALI AGRICULTURE TECHNICAL GROUP (SATG)TECHNICAL GROUP (SATG)

A registered non-A registered non-profit association of profit association of Somali professionals Somali professionals and friends of the and friends of the country country

Dedicated to assisting Dedicated to assisting in the reconstruction in the reconstruction of Somalia and its of Somalia and its agricultural heritageagricultural heritage

SATG MISSIONSATG MISSION To strive for peace To strive for peace

and prosperity and prosperity through sustainable through sustainable agricultural agricultural developmentdevelopment

SATG MEMBERSSATG MEMBERS Multidisciplinary team consisting of highly Multidisciplinary team consisting of highly

qualified and experienced professionals from qualified and experienced professionals from different sectors of agriculturedifferent sectors of agriculture Crop improvement and biotechnologyCrop improvement and biotechnology Crop production and soil managementCrop production and soil management Crop protectionCrop protection Farming systems and technology transferFarming systems and technology transfer Water resource managementWater resource management Animal and food scienceAnimal and food science LivestockLivestock

SATG ACHIEVEMENTSSATG ACHIEVEMENTS Established SATG electronic forumEstablished SATG electronic forum Filsan mungbean identification and repatriationFilsan mungbean identification and repatriation Phosphorous as one of the limiting factors in the Bay Phosphorous as one of the limiting factors in the Bay

region soilsregion soils Documented historic information on PGR and seed Documented historic information on PGR and seed

sectorsector Recommendations on livestock sector, deforestation Recommendations on livestock sector, deforestation

and charcoal exportand charcoal export Providing technical support to local and international Providing technical support to local and international

NGO’s NGO’s Visit Visit www.satg.orgwww.satg.org for details for details

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUNDAgriculture contributed 65% of GDP-1990Agriculture contributed 65% of GDP-1990Livestock – 51%Livestock – 51%Crops - 38%Crops - 38%Forestry – 9.5%Forestry – 9.5%Fisheries - < 1%Fisheries - < 1%

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUNDCereal cropsCereal crops

Sorghum, maize and riceSorghum, maize and riceLegume cropsLegume crops

Cowpeas and mungbeansCowpeas and mungbeansOil cropsOil crops

Sesame and sunflowerSesame and sunflowerCommercial cropsCommercial crops

Banana, Citrus, Vegetables, Sugar cane, Banana, Citrus, Vegetables, Sugar cane, Cotton, Frankincense, and MyrrhCotton, Frankincense, and Myrrh

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND Cropping SystemsCropping Systems

Irrigated (South)Irrigated (South) Rainfall (South, Rainfall (South,

Central, North West)Central, North West)

Most crop production takes place in the south which have suffered the most from civil unrest

MILESTONEMILESTONEYEARYEAR MILESTONEMILESTONE1967-19721967-1972 Agriculture research Agriculture research

Somali universitiesSomali universities19791979 Release of Somtux maize varietyRelease of Somtux maize variety19801980 Wyoming team in the Bay regionWyoming team in the Bay region

IDRC sorghum projectIDRC sorghum project19871987 Sorghum germplasm collectionSorghum germplasm collection

Release of Filsan mungbean varietyRelease of Filsan mungbean varietyPhosphorous deficiencyPhosphorous deficiency

19901990 Civil warCivil war1990-20081990-2008 NGO’sNGO’s

RESEARCH SYSTEM-PASTRESEARCH SYSTEM-PAST

MINSTRY OF AGRICULTURE

RESEARCH DEPT.

CARS JILIB ABUREEN

AG. EXTENTION

LIMITATIONSLIMITATIONSLinkages among research, extension, and Linkages among research, extension, and

the agric. universitythe agric. universityStakeholder participationStakeholder participation

Priority setting Priority setting Monitoring and evaluationMonitoring and evaluation

Research qualityResearch qualityLack of motivationLack of motivationDisproportionate fundingDisproportionate funding

Food Security and Rural Food Security and Rural Development-Agriculture Development-Agriculture working Groupworking Group CINSCINS CEFACEFA AGROSPHEREAGROSPHERE CONCERNCONCERN SAVE THE CHILDRENSAVE THE CHILDREN GTZGTZ CARECARE

Somali Support Secretariat

RESEARCH SYSTEM-PRESENTRESEARCH SYSTEM-PRESENT

SAGRASAGRA Somali UniversitiesSomali Universities Local NGO’sLocal NGO’s

RESEARCH SYSTEM-PRESENTRESEARCH SYSTEM-PRESENTFilsan SeedDistribution

LIMITATIONSLIMITATIONS

Remotely presentRemotely present Short-term and lack of Short-term and lack of

support for long-term support for long-term programsprograms

Staff turn over and Staff turn over and loss of institutional loss of institutional memorymemory

Quality of researchQuality of research Research experienceResearch experience

PresentPresent InfrastructureInfrastructure Experience erodingExperience eroding Lack of training and Lack of training and

human resource human resource developmentdevelopment

Lack of funding to Lack of funding to conduct researchconduct research

No agenda for No agenda for researchresearch

International NGO Local NGO

RESEARCH SYSTEM-FUTURE RESEARCH SYSTEM-FUTURE Status quo until peace, security and a Status quo until peace, security and a

working government are restoredworking government are restoredA move towards research and extension A move towards research and extension

establishment irrespective to the current establishment irrespective to the current conditions on the ground. How?conditions on the ground. How?

RESEARCH SYSTEM-FUTURERESEARCH SYSTEM-FUTUREWho are the stakeholders? Who are the stakeholders? Farmers, commercial buyers, consumers, input Farmers, commercial buyers, consumers, input

suppliers, seed producers, International NGOs, TFGsuppliers, seed producers, International NGOs, TFGWhat type of technical support is available?What type of technical support is available?

CG CentreCG Centre SATG SATG FAOFAO NGO’sNGO’s

What kind of resources are available on the What kind of resources are available on the ground?ground?

SAGRA, Local NGO’sSAGRA, Local NGO’s Somali UniversitiesSomali Universities

RESEARCH SYSTEM-FUTURERESEARCH SYSTEM-FUTUREWhat type of research framework to What type of research framework to

follow?follow?How to strengthen the system linkage?How to strengthen the system linkage?What type of research is required?What type of research is required?

RESEARCH SYSTEM-FUTURERESEARCH SYSTEM-FUTURESectorsSectors MEMBERSHIPMEMBERSHIP

Research Research BoardBoard

StakeholdersStakeholders

Technical Technical Support Support CommitteeCommittee

CG Centre, FAO, SATG,NGO’sCG Centre, FAO, SATG,NGO’s

ImplementationImplementation SAGRA, Somali Universities, SAGRA, Somali Universities, NGO’sNGO’s

ACKNOWLEDGMENTACKNOWLEDGMENT IDRCIDRCCG team for collective actionCG team for collective action

THANK YOU

TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE RESEARCH IN SOMALIA

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