SEED MARKET ANALYSISREPORT
Executive SummarySomalia’s seed sector is vital for agricultural growth, food security, and rural livelihoods, yet it continues to face a rangeof systemic challenges. Supply and demand remain imbalanced, with farmers often lacking timely access to quality seedswhile imports (for Vegetable Seeds) and humanitarian distributions dominate the market. In response to this challenge,Ugbaad project specifically focusing […]
Procurement and Delivery of Domestic Travel Management Services and Provision of Transport and Vehicle Hire to the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MoAI)
Provision of General Printing Services to the Ministry of Agriculture andIrrigation (MoAI)
IPC Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Current Acute Food Insecurity (Jul-Sep 2025)
Overview Poor rainfall, flooding and persistent conflict are driving 3.4 million people into high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above) across much of Somalia. Between July and September 2025, around 624,000 people (3 percent of the population) have been experiencing Emergency levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 4), while more […]
PRESS RELEASE
Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre Lays the Foundation Stone for Somalia’s NationalAgricultural Research Institute (NARI) Mogadishu, Sunday, November 16, 2025– H.E. Hamza Abdi Barre, the Prime Minister of the FederalRepublic of Somalia, officially laid the foundation stone for the headquarters of the National AgriculturalResearch Institute (NARI), a agricultural research leading institution under the Ministry of […]
Somalia Country Report 2025 The African Seed Access Index
INTRODUCTION The increased use of productivity-enhancing technologies, including mechanization, irrigation, fertilizer, and improved seed, are critical to improving food and nutritional security across Africa. For field crops, a competitive formal seed sector is key to ensuring the timely availability of high-quality seed of improved, appropriate varieties at affordable prices for smallholder farmers. Improved seeds can […]
PRESS RELEASEOfficial Launch of Beero oo Barwaaqee Soomaaliya (BBS) Integrated Model Farms
Mogadishu, Somalia – September 7, 2025: The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MoAI), FederalRepublic of Somalia, today launched the Beero oo Barwaaqee Soomaaliya (BBS) Integrated Model FarmsProgramme. The event showcased the Ministry’s commitment to transforming and modernizing Somaliagriculture sector, building climate resilience, and improving livelihoods for farmers, rural communities,pastoralists, and agro-pastoral populations across the country.Beero […]
Environmental and Social Management Plan(ESMP) for Construction of Office Building for the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MoAI)
Introduction The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation has receivedfinancial support from the World Bank under the Somali Food Systems Resilience Project (S-FSRP3 P177816).Interventions expand in all the five federal member states of Puntland, Galmudug and Southwest StateHirshabelle, and Jubaland with an objective to increase preparedness against food insecurity […]
MOAI Report Journal August – 2025
Award of Excellence Bestowed upon the Minister 23.08.2025 H.E. Hon_Maareeye is deeply honored to receive the Award of Excellence in recognition of the outstanding performance of Somalia’s agriculture and irrigation sectors, presented by H.E. Dr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Government of Somalia, and H.E. Hamse Abdi Barre, Prime Minister ofSomalia. This prestigious […]
Terms of Reference for Consulting Services for Procurement and delivery of Certified Seed Delivery Services to the ministry of agriculture and irrigation (MoAI) and Federal Member States (FMS)
1. Introduction 1.1 Background Agriculture is the backbone of Somalia’s economy, contributing around 70% of GDP and employing over 80% of the population, while also accounting for about 50% of export. ¹ Despite its importance, the sector faces systemic challenges including climate shocks, weak infrastructure, and low access to quality inputs. Seed is the most […]