Muryaale Farmers, supported by @IOM_Somalia and members of UQIB Somali Coops, and N9S jointly participate in the Som. Producers' Exhibition sponsored by Hormuud Foundation in Mogadishu. TODAY! Lot of challenges to overcome on the way to full food security, but much optimism!
Muriale community in Balad district reaps benefits of the value addition proj. sponsored by IOM using renewable energy. As drip field production is harvested and stored in a cold room, farmers are able to properly plan market sale and transport without worries. Today.
Muriale farming coop members in the Balad District complete the transplanting of vegetables at the open drip irrigation field demo to learn water conservation and new production methods. With the support of IOM and local district authorities. Today.
Mareerey community holds its review of the stabilisation activities under auspices of the Balad district administration, represented by deputy district commissioner for social affairs, and IOM. Canal and farmers' committees praised rehab of irrigation canal and training. Today.
Mareerey community in Balad district acknowledges that the canal serves 34 Ha of cultivated land impacting positively on local food security, but lack of educational facility and clean drinking water still a challenge in the farming area.
Day 3 Mareerey farmers'training (35) supported by Balad district administration and IOM, including
distribution of seeds and agro tools. As river levels improve and canal become operational, farmers will start sowing again since the area was liberated in late 2022.
Increased rains, good agricultural training / irrigation bring hope for better livelihood / protection of natural resources in the recovered area of Mareerey in Hirshabelle thru partnership of farmers and IOM. Here pics of the Shabelle river at Mareerey bend today. N9S
With river Shebelle slowly coming back carrying valuable water and one canal already rehabilitated, Mareerey farmers enter Day2 of training on best practices before starting sowing, supported by local district authority and IOM as part of stabilisation activity in Balad District.
Balad district authority, IOM, and Nuros9 Solutions team up with local farmers in the stabilisation activity for the newly recovered village of Mareerey in Hirshabelle; Day1 of the training of local farmers on best practices focusing on maize and cowpeas cultivation.
As drought persists,
Mareerey community reps in Balad district and N9S technical team prepare for canal rehabilitation works for local farmers in the IOM-supported https://t.co/I3qUoaafyV.
Village leadership nominated by local district administration, Mareerey community farmers, and N9S staff jointly planning the rehabilitation activity of the Ahmedey canal in Balad district, Hirshabelle, before community effort.