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24 March 2022
The Government of Sweden’s timely contribution to Somalia through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) of an additional USD 2 million committed to the Building Resilience in Middle Shabelle (BRiMS) Project has been welcomed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
The Government of Sweden’s timely contribution to Somalia through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) of an additional USD 2 million committed to the Building Resilience in Middle Shabelle (BRiMS) Project has been welcomed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
09 February 2022
Fadumo Bashir is a farmer in Buufow, Marka district in southern Somalia. For the last 12 years that she has been tending to her farm, Fadumo, a mother of six, has been struggling with access to water to irrigate her farm, post-harvest logistics and other challenges that many other farmers in...
Fadumo Bashir is a farmer in Buufow, Marka district in southern Somalia. For the last 12 years that she has been tending to her farm, Fadumo, a mother of six, has been struggling with access to water to irrigate her farm, post-harvest logistics and other challenges that many other farmers in...
06 January 2022
Forty-three-year-old Hibo Hussein lives in Quljeed village, Borama District, and relies on rainfed farming to sustain herself and her family. Hibo grows corn, maize and various kinds of vegetables with her family, and is part of the 46 percent of the population working in agriculture. Her region, Awdal, is one...
Forty-three-year-old Hibo Hussein lives in Quljeed village, Borama District, and relies on rainfed farming to sustain herself and her family. Hibo grows corn, maize and various kinds of vegetables with her family, and is part of the 46 percent of the population working in agriculture. Her region, Awdal, is one...
07 December 2021
On 6 December 2021, the European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) officially handed over the new Information Management Centre (IMC) to the Government of Somalia. The launch is part of ongoing joint efforts by FAO in conjunction with the Government to enhance technical and operational...
On 6 December 2021, the European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) officially handed over the new Information Management Centre (IMC) to the Government of Somalia. The launch is part of ongoing joint efforts by FAO in conjunction with the Government to enhance technical and operational...
01 December 2021
Sureedo lives on her farm in Qoordumey village, Dolow, Somalia. She grows fruits and vegetables with her family and was among the 2 500 rural farming households affected by the drought and desert locust swarms that have decimated crops and destroyed livelihoods.
Sureedo lives on her farm in Qoordumey village, Dolow, Somalia. She grows fruits and vegetables with her family and was among the 2 500 rural farming households affected by the drought and desert locust swarms that have decimated crops and destroyed livelihoods.