Farming in Somalia general thread

Alone said:

Borama was one other place I went to it was quite interesting plus I went up one of those mountains surrounding the city it was amazing wallahi I should've taken some sort of photo you could see the city and everything surrounding it and other mountains that went on for miles with deepdand ligth blue sky/ foggy effect and green places dotted inbetween plus the weather was actually ok for once even though it was still hot. I want to visit that place again.

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Did you visit any village in sool?

Alone said:

All I saw and remembered was some large house we had to be honest other than that the whole area looked a bit built and developed. Didn't go to any villages although I think my older brother did considering he had to go through there and later went to xamar. All I remember was rocks, nice buildings, caano geel gnd hilib. Borama was where I spent most of the time which is why I remember it so clearly although I still wish I stayed in lasaanood longer and explored areas around sool and sanag but something was going on there at the time.

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As someone who grew up and studied in somalia, you need to know guys don't wait changes to happen in the country unless the diaspora return, and do something even if it's teaching university with sallary of 500$.
Properity and transformation of somalia lies behind the diapora brain

Starscream said:

Limited farming does exist in sool

There is already seasonal river in pl plus the rivers would dry before it reaches galgaduud not to even mention the northern areas tend to have higher elevation making it impossible.

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Fine, we can build a dam to hold the seasonal river back and make it join the jubba and shabbele. It might dry but fertilisers and soil can be used to make trees to give the soil nutrients. We will dig water furrows stretching for long distances and grow trees. If it continues for a year, we could green the hot semi desert of galmudug. Its possible since israel already did it, without a river.

Alone said:

Wait there's farming in sool and large enough rivers in PL? I swear that place was a rocky plain when I last saw it.

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You can farm anywhere in Somalia with acess to water and grow most crops.

Alone said:

I've always thought about getting some farmland, house and goats in our glorious motherland I could say it has been a fantasy I've enjoyed for a while just thinking about sitting on my porch with my dream wife while watching my goats and kids frolick about in the wild together as they learn compassion from the oh simple but wise goats while sipping on shaax as the earthy scented wind whistles past me.

Jokes and fantasies aside I've always thought about doing it but there are a few problems

1. The best farmland is in the south however I'm from lascanood and from what I gathered from my aabo it really isn't the best place to farm
2. If your in another clans land while farming do you face huge dangers?
3. Tree planting. This is a big one which requires a lot of work and people it also will make Somalia a greener place however the no one seems to give a shit and they'd much rather cut them down.
4. The use of solar panels to power shit which would greatly help.
5. The attitude towards farmers it seems is quite negative as they're seen as less professional which is quite stupid.
6. buying live stock and building a house which can support high speed internet although plumbing will be a problem let alone internet.
7. Buying proper farm equipment not from a dusty garage in khazakstan also small light aircraft and building a small runway for crop dusting use or dropping seeds / anything else that is needed

So this thread is on how we can support the population of Somalia through agriculture which we desperately need this will probably require educating the population as well. I've also thought GMO could seriously help in reducing malnourishment as you can make staple grains and foods contain more vitamins and we should also invest in fishing but that's another topic. This should also help locals facing unemployment.


So that my walalos and walalettes should be a basic setup on living off the fatta' the land.

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I am from Gedo and have family / business from the region. One thing to always remember is we are all Somali and as such you can move from one area to another as all the land is "our" land . Internet and forum have a way of making tribe bigger than it is on the ground.

Tribe in Somalia from my experience is a form of governance and as such treat it like that. If you moved to another English speaking country, you wouldn't say "I speak English therefore I don't need to do anything ? ". No you would still need documentation/Registered yourself etc

So Somalia tribe is a bit similar, register yourself by introducing yourself to the local politicians, Get your license by reaching out to the locals , Maybe partner up with business men who are already there , ect. ect.

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Finally in terms of agriculture I would warn you the barrier to entry are high. You need capital and you always need to ask yourself this question.

"why aren't the locals already doing this ?" the main reason from my experience is almost ALWAYS money or infrastructure and not normally knowledge.

Yes knowledge is good but most people have internet - there are a ton of contractors/ Educated Somalis etc. next door (Kenya,Ethiopia) but all this cost MONEY.

Starscream said:

Are you warsangeli? Few families live in villages near those areas

What village you from in sool?

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I have never asked my father we just don't discuss these topics sadly but i will ask him. I do know my mother's father owns land in the erigavo green region. May he rest in peace! he owned such beautiful farmland.

Alone said:

Same but Im scared i'll get kidnapped by some random dickhead or get killed. Who cursed us like this? seriously though exploring northern Somalia is something I've always wanted to do but alas I'll have to wait and see.

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We need to create jobs and drain the young men there of their savage nature. We must slowly introduce them to a civilised society where men don't have to endure the survival of the fittest mentality. Until they feel secure and start earning meagre incomes and owning some businesses then i can't really blame the young men for resorting to violence out of frustration.

Ape said:

Fine, we can build a dam to hold the seasonal river back and make it join the jubba and shabbele. It might dry but fertilisers and soil can be used to make trees to give the soil nutrients. We will dig water furrows stretching for long distances and grow trees. If it continues for a year, we could green the hot semi desert of galmudug. Its possible since israel already did it, without a river.

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Ethiopia already started setting up farms along the Shabeele river in k5 expect the water source to get smaller.
Also if you were to change the direction of river flow from middle/lower shabeele to galgaduud/mudug then the farms in lower/middle shabeele would be finished.

Yaquub said:

I have never asked my father we just don't discuss these topics sadly but i will ask him. I do know my mother's father owns land in the erigavo green region. May he rest in peace! he owned such beautiful farmland.

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Well if your harti just buy farms in the south

Starscream said:

Ethiopia already started setting up farms along the Shabeele river in k5 expect the water source to get smaller.
Also if you were to change the direction of river flow from middle/lower shabeele to galgaduud/mudug then the farms in lower/middle shabeele would be finished.

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Thats why i said dams could be built. The south gets floods due to the overflowing of the river. Building a dam outside kismayo to hold water is the best hope