This paper analysis on the current state of agriculture and livestock sectors in Somalia in post-war reality, and assesses the factors affecting sustainability of the sectors, such as the continuing drought, and the prolonged civil war. The paper also assesses challenges, determines opportunities and presents some remedies for sustainable intensification of agriculture and livestock sectors as a way out of the prolonged food crisis. The socio-economic situation of Somalia predetermines the prospects for the development of the country"s agricultural and livestock sectors in the coming year. The economic crisis in Somalia began in 2011, when the drought threatened the lives of 2.4 million Somalis. Over the recent 25 years the country has survived several huge waves of food and economical crises, with the latest one in 2017-2018, as the result of the continuing drought and then the flood, mass famine, when millions of people needed urgent humanitarian assistance, and experienced acute hunger. At the moment more than six million people are facing acute food shortages in Somalia, and most of them live in rural areas where hunger has increased, mainly as a result of losses in the agrarian sector and livestock sector, as well as the destruction of other sources of food and income. The paper considers how the past experience of developing the sectors might contribute to promoting effective remedies and improving the current economical situation in the country. The paper uses data regarding economic, social and political problems caused by the drought and famine in Somalia, utilizing media reports, relevant materials from corresponding studies, government and policy documents.
This paper analysis on the current state of agriculture and livestock sectors in Somalia in post-war reality, and assesses the factors affecting sustainability of the sectors, such as the continuing drought, and the prolonged civil war. The paper also assesses challenges, determines opportunities and presents some remedies for sustainable intensification of agriculture and livestock sectors as a way out of the prolonged food crisis. The socio-economic situation of Somalia predetermines the prospects for the development of the country"s agricultural and livestock sectors in the coming year. The economic crisis in Somalia began in 2011, when the drought threatened the lives of 2.4 million Somalis. Over the recent 25 years the country has survived several huge waves of food and economical crises, with the latest one in 2017-2018, as the result of the continuing drought and then the flood, mass famine, when millions of people needed urgent humanitarian assistance, and experienced acute hunger. At the moment more than six million people are facing acute food shortages in Somalia, and most of them live in rural areas where hunger has increased, mainly as a result of losses in the agrarian sector and livestock sector, as well as the destruction of other sources of food and income. The paper considers how the past experience of developing the sectors might contribute to promoting effective remedies and improving the current economical situation in the country. The paper uses data regarding economic, social and political problems caused by the drought and famine in Somalia, utilizing media reports, relevant materials from corresponding studies, government and policy documents.
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