Somaliland Agriculture Minister Tours Lughaya Farms

[Deeq A.]

Agriculture Minister Hon. Ahmed Mumin Seed embarked on working visit to Garbo Dadar and Lughaya farming areas. The objective behind the visit of a delegation led by the minister is to hear first-hand about the issues which impact upon farmers and the rural community. The minister was on a tour to farming regions in the west of Somaliland to see the challenges faced with the farming communities and ways that the govt can offer help in boosting local production. The visit is also aimed at raising awareness to farmers so that they must do their best to increase farming and production locally. Agriculture ministry officials the likes of director general was accompanying the ministers trip to the farming areas as part of project which is aimed at encouraging farmers to grow more.

Somaliland, is an unrecognized state in the Horn of Africa which unilaterally seceded from Somalia in 1991 after Somalia’s central government was overthrown in a popular revolt.