The project goal is to improve agriculture and production practices in Dubur area by carrying out trainings on best agronomic practices, infrastructural inputs such as shallow wells and sand storage dams construction, tools and seeds distribution. Capacity building on marketing issues for farmers with focus on women as well as tailor-made micro business management was conducted. The project funded by Development Fund, Norwey
Project overall goal: Improved food security and well-being of farmers, agro pastoralist and pastoralists in Somaliland
Project Period: 1st January 2012 – 31st December 2014
Targeted Locations: Dubur Village, Sheikh District, Sahil Region
Expected Results :
- Improved Agricultural Practices
- Improved livestock management practices
- Women are benefiting at all levels of project implementation
- Community Sustainable management of natural resources
- Strengthening local government institutions, CBOs, and partners
Case Story Fist year Case story:
Mr. Shuayb Hirsi Jama, is a farmer aged 69 year living in Dubur village with his 14 children and two wives. Mr Shuayb was involved in farming since 1972 .He had not gone to school , however, he is well aware of the benefits of education and sent three of his children to school . Mr Shuayb managed all his family expenses like food, clothes and medicine with the income he earned from his farm including few heads of livestock as second sources of income . Although Mr. Shuayb experienced gradual reduction yield in the last five years due to the sporadic rains, he is willing to continue his farming.
Shuayb usually rents 20 tillage hours from local tractors that cost him almost 180.00 USD equivalent 2/3 of his yearly crop production.
Shuayb`s family food and income have totally changed and improved after the Strengthening Sustainable Pastoral and Agro-pastoral Economy in the Arid and Semi-arid areas of Somaliland project aid input(funded by DF and implemented by Candlelight ) .The rippers provided to him for animal traction was very helpful and enabled him to grow and reserve food for critical months . He is now able to save the money he had been using for the rental tillage hours. These farmers including Shu’ayb had never grown cowpeas before they were provided with the seeds by this project.
Project Photos:
Mr. Shuayb’s cowpeas harvested from his farm.
