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(SATG) Somali Agriculture Technical Group
TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE RESEARCH IN
SOMALIASOMALIA
Presented 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
(SATG) Somali Agriculture Technical Group
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
(SATG) Somali Agriculture Technical Group
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) Somali Agriculture Technical Group
SATG MISSIONSATG MISSION
To strive for peace To strive for peace and prosperity and prosperity through sustainable through sustainable agricultural agricultural developmentdevelopment
(SATG) Somali Agriculture Technical Group
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) Somali Agriculture Technical Group
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 Phosphorous as one of the limiting factors in the
Bay region soilsBay region soils Documented historic information on PGR and Documented historic information on PGR and
seed sectorseed sector Recommendations on livestock sector, Recommendations on livestock sector,
deforestation and charcoal exportdeforestation and charcoal export Providing technical support to local and Providing technical support to local and
international NGO’s international NGO’s Visit Visit www.satg.orgwww.satg.org for details for details
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BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND
Agriculture 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%
(SATG) Somali Agriculture Technical Group
BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND
Cereal cropsCereal cropsSorghum, maize and riceSorghum, maize and rice
Legume cropsLegume cropsCowpeas and mungbeansCowpeas and mungbeans
Oil cropsOil cropsSesame and sunflowerSesame and sunflower
Commercial cropsCommercial cropsBanana, Citrus, Vegetables, Sugar cane, Banana, Citrus, Vegetables, Sugar cane,
Cotton, Frankincense, and MyrrhCotton, Frankincense, and Myrrh
(SATG) Somali Agriculture Technical Group
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
(SATG) Somali Agriculture Technical Group
MILESTONEMILESTONEYEARYEAR MILESTONEMILESTONE
1967-19721967-1972 Agriculture research Agriculture research
Somali universitiesSomali universities
19791979 Release of Somtux maize varietyRelease of Somtux maize variety
19801980 Wyoming team in the Bay regionWyoming team in the Bay region
IDRC sorghum projectIDRC sorghum project
19871987 Sorghum germplasm collectionSorghum germplasm collection
Release of Filsan mungbean varietyRelease of Filsan mungbean variety
Phosphorous deficiencyPhosphorous deficiency
19901990 Civil warCivil war
1990-20081990-2008 NGO’sNGO’s
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RESEARCH SYSTEM-PASTRESEARCH SYSTEM-PAST
MINSTRY OF AGRICULTURE
RESEARCH DEPT.
CARS JILIB ABUREEN
BDARS
AG. EXTENTION
(SATG) Somali Agriculture Technical Group
LIMITATIONSLIMITATIONS
Linkages among research, extension, and Linkages among research, extension, and the agric. universitythe agric. university
Stakeholder participationStakeholder participationPriority setting Priority setting Monitoring and evaluationMonitoring and evaluation
Research qualityResearch qualityLack of motivationLack of motivationDisproportionate fundingDisproportionate funding
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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
(SATG) Somali Agriculture Technical Group
RESEARCH SYSTEM-PRESENTRESEARCH SYSTEM-PRESENT
SAGRASAGRA Somali UniversitiesSomali Universities Local NGO’sLocal NGO’s
(SATG) Somali Agriculture Technical Group
RESEARCH SYSTEM-PRESENTRESEARCH SYSTEM-PRESENTFilsan SeedDistribution
(SATG) Somali Agriculture Technical Group
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
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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 restored
A 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?
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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
(SATG) Somali Agriculture Technical Group
RESEARCH SYSTEM-FUTURERESEARCH SYSTEM-FUTURE
What 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?
(SATG) Somali Agriculture Technical Group
RESEARCH SYSTEM-FUTURERESEARCH SYSTEM-FUTURE
SectorsSectors 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
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTACKNOWLEDGMENT
IDRCIDRCCG team for collective actionCG team for collective action
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THANK YOU