Livestock and Pastoral Development
Sector Overview
Livestock is one of Somalia’s most important livelihood sectors. SONAFO works withpastoral and agro-pastoral communities to improve livestock health, productivity,market access, and resilience to drought and climate shocks. This sector supportssustainable rangeland management and stronger livestock-based livelihoods.
Key Focus Areas
- Animal Health and Veterinary Services — Supporting access to animal treatment,vaccination, disease prevention, community animal health workers, and veterinaryoutreach.
- Livestock Production Improvement — Improving animal feeding, breeding, herdmanagement, milk production, and overall productivity.
- Rangeland Restoration — Restoring degraded grazing lands through reseeding,controlled grazing, soil conservation, and community rangeland management.
- Pastoral Resilience — Helping pastoral communities cope with drought, diseaseoutbreaks, market shocks, and climate-related livelihood risks.
- Drought Preparedness — Supporting early action ahead of droughts, includingwater planning, fodder storage, and livestock health campaigns.
- Livestock Value Chain Development — Improving the sector from production tomarketing, including animal health, transport, processing, and trade.
- Market Access Enhancement — Connecting livestock producers with bettermarkets and increasing income from livestock products.
- Sustainable Grazing Management — Promoting responsible grazing practices,pasture rotation, and community-based rangeland governance.
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Why It Matters (Benefits)
- Protects Somalia's core livestock economy and pastoral way of life
- Reduces vulnerability to drought and disease shocks
- Improves household income through stronger market access
- Restores rangelands for sustainable long-term grazing
