Solar cooling helps women milk traders protect their daily income
Sixty women milk traders in Galkacyo received solar-powered refrigerators and food-grade containers in the first phase of a wider rollout.
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Livestock markets
Better information, safer products and stronger connections to buyers.
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Closing the information gap in Somalia’s livestock markets
Somalia’s new Livestock Market Information System (LMIS) gives pastoralists and producers access to current prices before they decide when and where to sell. Developed with support from HoA DRIVE Somalia, the system covers markets nationwide and provides free opt-in updates by SMS.
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Connecting information and traceability in livestock trade
Somalia presented its work on livestock market information and identification systems at the African Pastoral Markets Forum.
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From Drought Payouts to Stronger Trade Systems: How HoA DRIVE Somalia Is Transforming the Livestock Economy
At a June mission in Nairobi, project partners reviewed drought protection, livestock finance and the systems being built for safer, more reliable trade.
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From burden to solutions: Somalia’s DRIVE toward safer food and trusted markets
From local milk markets to livestock exports, food safety depends on clear standards, reliable testing and systems people can trust.
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Somalia Trade Information Portal
Explore trade data, laws, procedures and cross-border requirements, including Somalia’s 2025 livestock export data.
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Somali pastoralists turn to feedlots and fodder to modernize livestock production
A five-day workshop in Adado equipped pastoralists with practical skills in feedlot management, fodder production and animal health.
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Strengthening the frontline of livestock trade
Training for port and border veterinary officers focuses on inspection, data management and export requirements.
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HoA DRIVE Somalia at Midterm - Impact in Action
A five-minute look at the project’s work with pastoralists, livestock businesses and trade institutions.
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