Purifying Somali Sesame Seeds
Purifying Somali Sesame Seeds Somali sesame crops are traditionally cultivated in the flood recession areas of Lower and Middle Shabelle and in the depression/low land areas where the Jubba River floods inundate farming areas of Middle and Lower Jubba regions. Due to...
Cali garoob / Garanwa (Algroba Tree)
Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) is a shrub native to Mexico, South America and the Caribbean. It
is fast growing nitrogen-fixing and tolerant to arid conditions and saline soils. It’s known
to hold the record for depth of penetration by roots.
Demonstration Plots: A Source of Innovation, Modern Technology and Skills for Farmers
SATG Extension workers facilitate field demonstration days Somali farmers have been underdeveloped due to multiple underlying causes, including limited access to improved seed, production practices and technologies, and a chronic lack of market information,...
Sesame Production in The Deyr Season
Deyr season (October to December) is the most suitable growing season for sesame production in Somalia. The sesame plants require a short rainy period for growing and a dry period during harvest and drying time. For the past three sesame growing seasons, SATG has been...
SATG in the Somali Farmers Day Event in Mogadishu
SATG has participated in a celebratory event, which was combined the events of World Food Day and Somali Farmers Day. The event took place on October 21st in Mogadishu, Somalia. The theme of the event was Food Security and the role of Somali agriculture sector in...
SATG Training Students from Zamzam and Amoud Universities
Students from Amoud University, Borama, receiving practical training at the ABIC Afgoi SATG has been offering practical training to students from various universities in Somalia for many years. This year a total of 16 students (six from Amoud and ten from Zamzam...
My Internship at the Somali Agriculture Technical Group
My name is Hamza Omar Sheikh and I am a student completing my bachelor’s degree in agriculture at the Putra University in Malaysia. I have spent six months interning with the Somali Agriculture technical group (SATG) based in Mogadishu, Somalia. There are two main...
Soil Test – Assisting farmers make an informed decision
Soil is the natural medium for plant growth and development. Assessing soil types and their quality are the essential part for the agriculture productivity. Somalia has different soil types ranging from sandy, silt and clay. The clay soils are known to have more...
Timely Weeding: An Important Resilience Strategy For Minimizing Yield Loss Due To Drought
Weeds compete with crops for space, nutrients, water and light. In doing so, they cause the cash crop (maize, sorghum, sesame, etc.) to produce less yield.
Jilaal Daboo
Jilaal daboo is an indigenous Somali farming practice of planting the field before the Gu-season rains begin. Some farmers realize the importance of planting early – before the rainy season begins – in order to maximize crop production by taking advantage of all the rainfall during the growing season.
Unlocking the Potential of Agriculture mechanization in Somalia
Agricultural mechanization implies the use of various power sources and improved farm tools and equipment in order to enhance the overall productivity
SILSILAD (Chain) Documentary Film
The documentary film SILSILAD highlights PIMS, also known as Promoting Inclusive Markets in Somalia. It is a project centered on promoting effective networks between Somali farmers and processors. Between the two actors, the project is currently overseeing a...
Role and Revival of Agricultural Cooperatives in Somalia
Agricultural cooperatives play an important role in enhancing food security and creating sustainable employment for youth, women and marginalized small-scale farmers. Small and medium scale farmers
Long Term Drought Intervention Strategies in Somalia
Drought is not a single event that occurs once and influences a community’s livelihood. Instead, it develops at a slow pace over long periods of built-up seasonal upsets …
AFUUG: Makes a Crop More Resilient to Drought
Afuug is a Somali word. Its meaning is somewhat difficult to translate into English. It refers to the acknowledgement by Somali farmers that they see a yield increase when they grow a crop …
Banana in Somalia
Somalia was previously a central hub for banana exports in Africa. With the industry employing over 120 thousand workers and exports worth 96 Million US Dollars, Somali banana production reached its peak between 1987-1990 exporting mainly to Italy and Middle Eastern Countries …
Fishery in Somalia
Whilst harboring the longest coastline in continental Africa (3,330 Kilometers), Somalia is geographically positioned in a favorable region in the world, with the Gulf of Aden to the North and the Indian Ocean to the east. Each year, Somali waters invite millions of...
Sesame in Somalia
As of 2012, Somalia has been the 12th largest producer of sesame in the world, giving the country a substantial role in the global sesame trade. Despite major constraints such as civil strife…
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