Missed opportunities here. Why are we importing Western snacks?
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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
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
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.
The only cheap stuff in Somalia is actually local things like the meat, the camel milk and the fruits and veg grown locally.
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
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The diaspora in Europe visit Somalia way more often then North Americans
As a matter of fact they actually have started selling some locally made chips
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
Not entirely sure how this applies to Southern Somalia but it does seem like it has gained popularity throughout Somalia.
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.
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Maybe in Somaliland but in Xamar and vast southern Somalia, brazillian chickens are the main chickens used. But thanks for the info next time I mention this ill make sure I say southern Somalia.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.
I know for a fact that the Deeqtoon grain products produced in the south are now sold in markets in Hargeisa as well.
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As it says in their company profile:
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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.
Are you sure? don't they run poultry farms in Mogadishu?
These are reports from a few years back and it was driven to meet local demand:
Poultry Farming Gains Popularity in Somalia - AMISOM
Mogadishu - For the past four years, Ahmed Hassan Ali has woken up at the crack-of-dawn, to tend to his flock of chicken, in an expansive farmhouse in
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Sounds kind of odd to me to source chicken from abroad if it's domestically produced at large scale like this.
It may not be as popular yet. Because these brazillian chickens are dirty cheap.Are you sure? don't they run poultry farms in Mogadishu?
These are reports from a few years back and it was driven to meet local demand:
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Mogadishu - For the past four years, Ahmed Hassan Ali has woken up at the crack-of-dawn, to tend to his flock of chicken, in an expansive farmhouse inamisom-au.org
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Sounds kind of odd to me to source chicken from abroad if it's domestically produced at large scale like this.
All I know was when I was in Somalia the chickens were all Brazilian. Apart from if you intentionally go and get yourself local chicken the shops all sell the brazillian ones.
This was my experience in Bosaso as well. I asked why and it seemed to me that, in Bosaso, the issue was energy. They didn't feel they had enough cheap and easily available energy to run poultry farms. A lot of people in the "developed" or "more developed" world really underappreciate how easy it is to get power; it's truly just a matter of being able to afford the bill whereas folks in some parts of the "developing" world seriously have to wonder if they even have the base infrastructure to begin with.
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That's really a shame.
They need to put a tariff on the imports and scale domestic production through more investment to meet the high demand. Same with any produce grown locally.
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