Missed opportunities here. Why are we importing Western snacks?

[EainA2]

 

[cunug3aad]

We would need to import the coacoa to make it and i dont think that would be worth it. Although stuff like crisps should be easy to make a factory and start selling

 

[Barkhadle1520]

sharab like Fanta is cheap because its bottled locally, all the rest is just a bit less expensive than in europe, some stuff even more expensive than in europe, barely any processing industries in the country i can only think of canned tuna and coca cola in somaliland

 

[Saxiix]

This one of those things where its the stores decision there is no real need for it. If every store didn't have this section in Somalia I don't think people would care about it like that besides xanjo and nanac which are both locally made. The real killer is the beauty products those need to be made locally. Imported beauty products are expensive in Africa.

 

[Barkhadle1520]

This one of those things where its the stores decision there is no real need for it. If every store didn't have this section in Somalia I don't think people would care about it like that besides xanjo and nanac which are both locally made. The real killer is the beauty products those need to be made locally. Imported beauty products are expensive in Africa.

But imagine if the government would subsidise a new company to replace chocolate bars like Twix and ban imports of these foreign brands, wouldn't it benefit the economy greatly

 

[Kamaaludeen Al Reewin]

One thing that shocked me in Somalia is how expensive these things are. In Egypt or Morocco you could buy the same products for 20 pence but in somalia your paying the same or even more then in the west for these products.

The only cheap stuff in Somalia is actually local things like the meat, the camel milk and the fruits and veg grown locally.

 

[Saxiix]

But imagine if the government would subsidise a new company to replace chocolate bars like Twix and ban imports of these foreign brands, wouldn't it benefit the economy greatly

First you need your own currency to be doing this. They could literally hand out business loans if they sorted this out. Instead the gov wants to rely on a foreign currency

 

[Barkhadle1520]

First you need your own currency to be doing this. They could literally hand out business loans if they sorted this out. Instead the gov wants to rely on a foreign currency

Currency isnt the problem, I was proposing this as an ideal scenario but it obviously wont happen since FGS is gaajo and cant even feed their own army

 

[Chaseyourdreamzz]

The diaspora in Europe visit Somalia way more often then North Americans

 

[Idilinaa]

We would need to import the coacoa to make it and i dont think that would be worth it. Although stuff like crisps should be easy to make a factory and start selling

As a matter of fact they actually have started selling some locally made chips

sharab like Fanta is cheap because its bottled locally, all the rest is just a bit less expensive than in europe, some stuff even more expensive than in europe, barely any processing industries in the country i can only think of canned tuna and coca cola in somaliland

There are also various dairy products processed and produced in the country


They are all sold in the super markets

Other dairy products sold in Somaliland





There are a few products you will find in Mogadishu's markets as well.


I think it's more accurate to say processed foods/snacks in supermarkets in Somalia/Somaliland is becoming more and more of a mix of locally produced and imported products because of the push being made.

 

[EainA2]

Somalis aren't used to eating chips, and I hope it stays that way. I've already seen an increase in obesity since junk food was introduced. But if we're going to sell chips and other rubbish, it should be locally produced so the money stays in the country, as our market is still virgin. These are some of the easier industries to get into, there is low range, medium, and then high end industrial.

Like this guy in the video, he's selling semi automated chip manufacturing equipment, quoting roughly $18k, but I'm confident you can get it for less than $10k.

 

[Kamaaludeen Al Reewin]

As a matter of fact they actually have started selling some locally made chips

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There are also various dairy products processed and produced in the country


They are all sold in the super markets


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Other dairy products sold in Somaliland





There are a few products you will find in Mogadishu's markets as well.


I think it's more accurate to say processed foods/snacks in supermarkets in Somalia/Somaliland is becoming more and more of a mix of locally produced and imported products because of the push being made.

That's good. I don't think those products have reached most of Somalia but when they do it will be better then the western products.

 

[Kamaaludeen Al Reewin]

Another thing I noticed when in Somalia was the use of imported Brazilian chickens. Has anyone noticed this?

Most restaurants and even houses eat chickens imported from Brazil and they look and taste disgusting. When we have local chickens but they aren't widely produced.

 

[Idilinaa]

Another thing I noticed when in Somalia was the use of imported Brazilian chickens. Has anyone noticed this?

Most restaurants and even houses eat chickens imported from Brazil and they look and taste disgusting. When we have local chickens but they aren't widely produced.

There are many poultry farms in Somaliland & Somalia. Chicken production actually exceeds livestock production now. In recent years they have established mostly medium and some large commercial poultry farms around major cities to provide people with affordable meat and eggs.

There is an interesting study on it:

Local Poultry Value Chian Analysis in Somaliland

Poultry production has important economic, social and cultural benefits and plays a significant role in family nutrition in developing countries. In most tropical countries it is based mainly on scavenging production systems, which makes substantial contributions to household food security...

www.scirp.org

Not entirely sure how this applies to Southern Somalia but it does seem like it has gained popularity throughout Somalia.

That's good. I don't think those products have reached most of Somalia but when they do it will be better then the western products.

I know for a fact that the Deeqtoon grain products produced in the south are now sold in markets in Hargeisa as well.

As it says in their company profile:

So it might be the same for Somaliland's fish, dairy, food and snack products that they are sold and delivered to supermarkets in Mogadishu and Puntland.

 

[Arkan]

What’s worse is the shit that’s imported from them Arab countries.