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Presented At: Strategic Framework for CoordinatedAgriculture Interventions in Somalia

April 19th-22nd , 2004, Machakos, KENYA

Reflections on The Past To Plan ForA Better Future

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Background

Agriculture researchand extension datesback to early 1950s

Bonkay-1950

CARS-1960-irrigated

crops

To develop, test, andadvance new

technologies

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Somalia 1990-2004

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Background

Civil unrest

Loss of innocent lives

Starvation

Destruction ofgovernment institutions

Brain drain-refugees

Loss of important

historic documentation

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Background

Interested groups started emerging insideand outside the country

2001 Somali Agriculture SymposiumImproving and Sustaining Somalia

Agriculture, Charlotte, NC.

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Soma Agr cu tureSympossium, NC

The purpose of the symposium was to bringtogether agriculture research scientists withexperience in Somali agriculture to share and

exchange information on:

Past achievements and weaknesses

Current agricultural activities

Future directions for Somali agriculture

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Presentations

Topics presented: Water resource

management

Genetic improvement

Soil fertility

Solar energy

Crop protection

Farming systems

Institution building

Technology transfer

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Somali Agriculture TechnicalGroup (SATG)

A registered non-profit association ofSomali professionalsand friends of the

country

Dedicated toassisting in the

reconstruction ofSomalia and itsagricultural heritage

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SATG Mission

To strive for peace and prosperity throughsustainable agricultural development

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SATG Members

Multidisciplinary team consisting of highlyqualified and experienced professionalsfrom different sectors of agriculture

Crop improvement

Crop production and soil management

Crop protection

Farming systems and technology transfer

Water resource management

Animal and food science

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SATG Electronic Forum

Provides an opportunity for all SATG members

to communicate and exchange ideas

Provides a network for agricultural

professionals scattered throughout the globe

Stimulates discussion that addresses issues

pertaining to agriculture in Somalia

Acts as a bridge between those that are in the

field and those that are not but have the

knowledge and experience.

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What Role Can SATG Play?

Documentation of historic information onagricultural research and extension. Why?

Provides wealth of information

Basis for future development strategies

Provides knowledge-based resource centre

Helps avoid duplication of work previously conducted

Helps recommend strategies for intervention where

conclusive results are available

Identifies priority areas for research and technology

transfer

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What Role Can SATG Play?

Recommend Strategies for Agricultural InterventionFILSAN

Success story in late 80s

Recommended to the growers in 1987

Large seeds, high yielding, early maturing, tolerance to moisture

stress

Aden OsobleOsoble, Head of LegumesProgram

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What Role Can SATG Play?

2002- Breeders Seed

(FILSAN) was obtained

from AVRDC-Taiwan 2002 & 2003 seed

increased in Minnesota

March 2004-11kg of seed

shipped to Kenya for

further seed increase Dr. Paul Porter

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What Role Can SATG Play?

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(kg/ha)

N+P = 50N + 17.5P; N+P = 100N + 35P

tify Production Constraints: Phosphorous Deficienc

Gu1986-Sorghum

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What Role Can SATG Play?

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Control 50N 100N N+P N+P

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Gu1987-SorghumIdentify Production Constraints: Phosphorous Deficiency

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What Role Can SATG Play?

Phosphorous Deficiency

Mungbeans

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What Role Can SATG Play?

entify Genetic Constraints: Sorghum

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What Role Can SATG Play?

ntify Genetic Constraints: Sorghum

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Summary and Recomendation

Documenting historic information is crucial

for any future interventions in Somalia

agriculture It can be used as knowledge-base for parties

interested in Somalia agriculture

Preserving scattered historicdocumentation in an easy to use electronic

form

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Thanks

The future belongs to those who plan

today