Somalia to begin exporting livestock to Malaysia. War-Torn Somalia Exports More Livestock Than Ethiopia And Kenya Combined. Animals are purchased for local consumption and export at the Hargeisa Livestock Market in Somaliland (Image: nationalgeographic.com) Somalia, a country that has not had a stable government for over two decades, exports more than double the livestock more economically and politically stable neighbors Ethiopia and Kenya do annually.
According to data from Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), Somalia exported a record 5 million livestock in 2014, while Ethiopia exported 1.9 million and Kenya only managed 200,000. “Basically they (Somalia) have privatized the sector and there is very little government involvement in it. Farming In Somalia: Farmers Use Solar Energy to Irrigate Their Farms. Somalia's Huge Potential in Sesame Farming. Somalia lemon farmers strive to secure Middle East market. Somalia's Livestock Export Largely To Gulf States Has Hit A Record High. VIDEOGRAPHICS Somalia registers record exports of 5 million livestock in 2014 1. VIDEOGRAPHICS: Somalia registers record exports of 5 million livestock in 2014.
Somalia's Huge Potential in Sesame Farming. Somaliland: Burao Slaughterhouse Sets a Milestone in the Meat Industry. Burao slaughter house Somalilandsun - FAO - Burao - The investment by the United Kingdom in one of the biggest and most modern slaughterhouses in Somali speaking areas will significantly contribute towards improving Somalia's ailing meat industry, which has seen little development for the last two decades.
Burao is located in the Horn of Africa region where livestock forms the basis of rural economy and livelihoods. Addressing a gathering at a handover ceremony in Burao, Abdirahman Zeilici, Somaliland's Vice President described the facility as "the best opportunity for Somalis to explore exporting meat after years of exporting live animals to the Middle East. " Businessmen Venture Into The Poultry Business In Somalia. Somalia Livestock Export.