IGAD SHEIKH TECHNICAL VETERINARY OF SCIENCES (ISTVS)

PROGRAMME OF DRY-LAND ECONOMICS AND AGRO ECOSYSTEM

MANAGEMENT (DEAM).

DEPARTMENT OF DRYLAND AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL

RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (DANRM).

COURSE NAME: AAS 201

NAME: ABDISHAKUR KHADAR AWAALE

REG : IA/107/2021

SUBMISSION DATE: 20/NOVEMBER/2022

LECTURER: Mr Haile
 Significance of livestock to somalia

Introduction:

Livestock is the most dependable sector of Somalia’s productive sectors. According to

the National Development Plan, Livestock is the main repository of household and
national wealth, and the export-oriented pastoralist production system provides an
important investment opportunity. In the early 2010s, the livestock sector accounted
for around 78 percent of total exports though these have been occasionally interrupted
by droughts and international export bans in the last three decades. Somalia’s
livestock products for consumption and export are Camel, Cattle, Sheep, Goat, and
Fish. Livestock provides a source of income, while home consumption of meat and
other animal products represents an important source of food security.

According to FAO, the livestock sector continues to offer significant growth potential,
boosted by continued domestic consumption and export-focused supply with good
prices and growing markets in the Middle East region.According to the Directorate of
National Statistics (DNS) at the Ministry of Planning, Investment Economic
Development (MOPIED), exports in current prices amounted to 806 million US
Dollars in 2016. Livestock continues to account for 60.7% of GDP and over 70% of
exports.

Despite being a considerable livestock producer, Somalia still has a huge potential to
attract investments in the production and supply of fresh milk in many major cities,
and very little domestic processing capability exists including canning, packaging,
branding, and marketing. Going forward, a diversification of livestock export is
critical including the development of meat processing capacity in Somalia. With
increased investment, smart regulation, infrastructure development, sector
coordination, and improved branding, Somalia has ample opportunities to capitalize
on the growth of the livestock sector in the Middle East and other regions of the
world, while supporting the growing local demand
Importance of livestock in economy:

Somalia’s livestock sector dominates the country’s economy, creating about 65% of
Somali’s job opportunities and generating about 40 percent of Somalia’s GDP and 80
percent of foreign currency earnings. Despite insecurity, political instability, disease
and bans by some major importing Gulf countries over the past two decades, the
number of animals and meat exported continues to grow. Currently Somalia exports
over 4 million animals including sheep and goats, cattle and camels per year. The
private sector led export industry has helped to mitigate the impact of state collapse
and war on the Somali people.

Household Asset
Livestock makes a significant contribution towards increasing the resilience of poor
Somali livelihoods. As a key local consumption commodity, livestock is seen as a key
source for household food security. Pastoralist communities exist throughout Somalia
Livestock SOMALIA LIVESTOCK ISSUE N°1 FALL 2012 EXPORT EARNINGS:
In 2011 Somalia exported 4.7 million animals, the highest export volume ever
recorded, through the seaports of Berbera and Bossaso. This comes after Saudi Arabia
lifted a ban on the import of livestock from Somalia in 2009. S 2 with high in the
north and central areas, while agro-pastoralists are in the southern areas. Throughout
Somalia rainfall patterns force a complex series of movements in search of pasture
and water across the different seasons.

Disasters, Diseases and Bans

Recurrent droughts, floods and international bans to prevent the spread of disease
have periodically interrupted exports of livestock and their products. The most recent
ban was imposed by Saudi Arabia in 2000 but lifted in 2009 grossly curtailing Somali
livestock exports. In 2011,Somalia suffered the worst drought in decades leaving tens
of thousands of animals dead due to disease outbreaks, starvation and water scarcity.
Despite these hindering factors, with FAO’s emergency interventions, livestock
exports have continued to increase with the country registering over 4.7 million
animals in exports the same year.
Conclusion: