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Turning Saline Water into Agricultural Opportunity in Laag

High water salinity has long been one of the major challenges facing farming communities in Bosaso District, limiting crop production and threatening the sustainability of agricultural livelihoods. For the Farmers’ Cooperative in Laag village, this challenge is now being addressed through a practical water treatment intervention supported by the WFP Somalia and implemented by SEDO (Multilateral

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Building Climate-Resilient Agriculture in Bari region

Across the Bari region of Puntland, farming communities face persistent challenges including water scarcity, soil degradation, flooding, post-harvest losses, and limited access to agricultural technologies and markets. In response, SEDO Somalia, in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Puntland Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, implemented a package of practical agricultural interventions across Ceeldaahir, Laag, Karin, Barookhle, and

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Launching VSLAs in Sanaag to Build Climate-Resilient Livelihoods

Sanaag, Somalia: For women and youth in Sanaag, climate shocks are not abstract threats they are daily realities. Droughts wipe out livestock. Floods destroy what little remains. Economic independence slips further away with each passing season. SEDO Somalia, in strategic partnership with Diakonia, has launched two Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) in the region,

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Empowering Women Through the Kubo Demonstration Farm Plot

The demonstration farm plot has become a practical learning space where farmers have gained new knowledge, tested improved techniques, and translated training into real agricultural results. Through training provided by SEDO, farmers learned and applied Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), improved irrigation methods, and better approaches to managing soil nutrients. These skills enabled them to successfully cultivate

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Reducing Post-Harvest Losses and Protecting Farmers’ Incomes in Qaw

Said Mohamed, a member of the Qaw Cooperative in Qaw village under Bosaso district, shares how the newly established cold storage facility is addressing one of the cooperative’s most critical challenges; post-harvest losses and limited access to markets. Before the facility was available, farmers often had no option but to leave their vegetables in the

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Fencing: Protecting Crops and Strengthening Livelihoods

Mahmoud Mohamed Said, a farmer and member of the Tanad Cooperative in Ceeldahir village, has depended on his farm for more than two decades. Since establishing the farm in 2002, he has built his home, raised and educated his children, and supported his entire family through farming. For years, however, crop production was threatened by

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Farm2Go Application: Linking Farmers to Schools

Farm2Go is a digital application that connects local farmers with schools participating in the WFP Home-Grown School Feeding programme, helping schools access fresh fruits and vegetables while supporting farmers with reliable market opportunities. As part of the project, farmer cooperatives, school principals, and teachers received practical training on how to use the application effectively. Mohamud Isse, Principal of New Waberi

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WFP Somalia CD Visits SEDO Somalia Projects in Puntland

Garowe, Puntland: The World Food Programme (WFP) Somalia Country Director, Elkhidir Daloum, recently paid a joint monitoring visit to project sites in Garowe where SEDO Somalia is implementing activities under the Home-Grown School Feeding (HGSF) Project. The visit provided an opportunity to assess progress, engage with beneficiaries, and strengthen the longstanding partnership between the two organizations.

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SEDO Trains Farmer Cooperatives and Schools on Farm2Go App

Puntland, Somalia:  SEDO Somalia has successfully conducted training sessions on the Farm2Go digital platform for farmer cooperatives and schools benefiting from the World Food Programme (WFP) school feeding program in the Bari and Nugaal regions of Puntland State. The sessions, held at SEDO offices in Bosaso and Garowe, equipped participants with the skills needed to strengthen farm-to-school linkages

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