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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
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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
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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
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SATG MISSIONSATG MISSION To strive for peace To strive for peace
and prosperity and prosperity through sustainable through sustainable agricultural agricultural developmentdevelopment
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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
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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
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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%
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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
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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
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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
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RESEARCH SYSTEM-PASTRESEARCH SYSTEM-PAST
MINSTRY OF AGRICULTURE
RESEARCH DEPT.
CARS JILIB ABUREEN
BDARS
AG. EXTENTION
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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
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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
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RESEARCH SYSTEM-PRESENTRESEARCH SYSTEM-PRESENT
SAGRASAGRA Somali UniversitiesSomali Universities Local NGO’sLocal NGO’s
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RESEARCH SYSTEM-PRESENTRESEARCH SYSTEM-PRESENTFilsan SeedDistribution
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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 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?
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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
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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?
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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
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTACKNOWLEDGMENT IDRCIDRCCG team for collective actionCG team for collective action
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