Seeds fair event was organized on the 13th of April 2016 to showcase different seed varieties and introduce ‘Somali Seeds’ a subsidiary seed business of the Somali Agriculture Technical Group (SATG). This fair was held at the headquarters of SATG in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Somali Seeds’ was created to fill a vacuum in domestic seed markets that lack quality seeds. Planting quality seeds enables farmers to reach optimum yield with higher profit margins.

During the seed fair, SATG displayed various locally produced seeds with the following descriptions:

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Local Maize

110 days to maturity with a potential yield of 4-5 tons/ha

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Local Mung bean

Indeterminate with long days to mature and a potential yield of 400 to 500 kg/ha

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Filsan Mung beans

Determinate with 50 days to maturity and a potential yield of 500 to 600 kg/ha

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Local Cowpea

Indeterminate type with long days to mature and a potential yield of 400 to 500 kg/ha

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Ken Kunde

Determinate with 50 days to maturity and a potential yield of 500 to 600 kg/ha

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Local sesame

90 days to maturity, a mix of white and brown colour sesame with a potential yield of 400 to 500 kg/ha

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Humera sesame

90 day to maturity, white in colour with a potential yield 600 to 800 kg/ha

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Napier grass

Napier grass cuttings with high yield potential

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Other grasses

Sudan grass, Rhodes, Dolichos and Alfalfa

Stakeholders showing interest on locally grown seeds

Dr. Hussein Haji addressing the stakeholders

Displaying Maize Seeds

The maize seeds were produced in partnership with local farmers through credit-scheme contracts. The seeds were grown according to the international standards using SATG approved agronomic and production practices.

Various agricultural stakeholders including farmers, the Ministry of Agriculture, representatives of farmer associations/cooperatives, livestock traders, input suppliers, local and international NGOs, and other Somali agricultural professionals attended the event.

For more information on purchasing contact ‘Somali Seeds’:

Email:  info@satg.org      

Phone: 252.617.328.658       

Website: www.somaliseeds.com or www.satg.org