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Current and comprehensive agriculture, market and development news in Somalia.
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Op-Ed
Why agri-food systems policy in the EAC must embrace its youth to empower the next generation
The agri-food systems value chain remains the backbone of the East African Community (EAC) Partner States’ economies providing livelihoods and…
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East Africa
The future of agriculture in Somalia
Ugbaad – the Somali name for a new project that aims to boost climate-resilient agriculture, translates to “fresh sprouting pasture,”…
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Environment
Desert locust outbreak at crisis point
A desert-locust plague in the Horn of Africa has reached critical proportions, according to Gro Intelligence, a privately funded commodity…
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Environment
East Africa locust swarms gather as coronavirus curbs delay pesticides
Coronavirus-linked flight restrictions are hampering efforts to wipe out locust swarms on the verge of devastating crops in eastern Africa,…
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Climate
The cost of fighting desert locusts in East Africa has doubled
The money needed to combat a desert locust outbreak in eastern Africa has doubled to $138 million, the Food and…
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Environment
Locust swarms threaten more countries in eastern Africa: FAO
Swarms of desert locusts could ravage more countries in eastern Africa and threaten the livelihood of many more people, the…
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Livestock
Saudi Arabia rejects 27,000 sheep and goats from Somalia
Authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have cause to be returned some 27,000 livestock – sheep and goat –…
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