Tag Archive "agriculture"

Somaliland:The USAID Partnership for Economic Growth program –hands over to the Ministry of Commerce-Two offices furniture, computer equipment and business registration software

The USAID Partnership for Economic Growth program today  handed over to the Ministry of Commerce, Somaliland two furnished offices with computer equipment and a business ...

Somaliland: Historical Decline of Somaliland Agriculture

I read the article written by Mr. Abdirahman, and I consider it a reminder of how one of our vital economic sectors remains untapped. If ...

Somaliland:The Challenges of Somaliland Agriculture

Somaliland needs badly agricultural policy encouraging technology transfer to increase local crop productions both for small scale farmers and large scale farmers in the country. ...

Somaliland Farmers Learn Math, Reading, and Agricultural Skills

Ferhan shows off his kale from his farm in Ruqi (photo/GoodFood World). (NOTE: We believe this article is important and warrants publication because of its ...

Ethiopia records its first banana exports

DIRE DAWA – The Ethiopian Horticulture Development Agency (EHDA) this week celebrated a key milestone as the east African nation began exporting bananas for the ...

Mozambique projects to create 4 000 jobs

MAPUTO — Mozambique’s government said on Wednesday it has approved two investment projects in forestry and agriculture worth $660m that will create around 4 000 ...

Ethiopia in farming boom

ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia earned US$92 million from the export of fruits, vegetables and flowers in the last five months according to the Ethiopian Horticulture ...

Drought in the Horn – Somaliland’s Ministry portfolios may require reorganisation

The prolonged drought that is currently devastating the Horn of Africa is likely to have a long term impact. Pastoral and semi-pastoral communities have seen ...

ETHIOPIA: Rush to buy deal of the century farmland

Locals move out as international contractors seize opportunities offered by government to lease farmland at knockdown rates GAMBELLA — It’s the deal of the century: ...

Harvest concerns in parts of Somaliland

HARGEISA, July 8 2009 (Somalilandpress) — Authorities in Somalia’s self-declared republic of Somaliland are worried about a bad harvest and potential livelihood crisis for poor agro-pastoralists. Abdikader ...