Wheat in Somalia

Sol

Sol

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I remember reading something about of the national universities doing research into making a strain deisnged for somali climate, is this it?
 
reer

reer

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because of losing lands like this.

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Burqad

Burqad

Barkhadle1520 said:


Can anyone explain why it was so hard to grow wheat domestically before ? All our wheat comes from Ukraine mainly

I know it has something to do with climate
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Effects of High Temperatures on Wheat

>Both daytime high and nighttime low temperatures have been extremely high across parts of Kansas during the four-day period May 9-12 (Figure 1). Extreme heat in early- to mid-May occasionally happens, but usually just for a single day. To have four consecutive days of days with highs in the...
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Thegoodshepherd

Thegoodshepherd

Galkacyo iyo Calula dhexdood
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Barkhadle1520 said:
[Can anyone explain why it was so hard to grow wheat domestically before ? All our wheat comes from Ukraine mainly

I know it has something to do with climate
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Very high temperatures, not much diurnal changes in temperature, humid conditions can lead to fungal growth, etc... Wheat has only recently been bred/modified to tolerate tropical conditions. It is a temperate crop domesticated in areas that are much cooler than Somalia.


This is probably a bad idea from a water conservation standpoint as wheat is ~30% less efficient than corn in terms of liters per kcal. Somalia should probably not be growing wheat anywhere outside of Gedo and Gabilay district. We don't have the water for it, especially not in Lower Shabelle.

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