Strengthening Animal Production & Health Services

This project, implemented by the Ministry of Agricultural Development, aims to improve the livelihoods of livestock producers and fodder farmers in Togdheer and Sanaag regions through training, operational research, support for disease surveillance, and increased fodder production through irrigation.

Activities:

Improve the Ministry of Agricultural Development’s capacity to manage fodder production and animal health in the livestock value chain

Improve and support community-level governance structures through training and mentoring

Upgrade Aroori livestock holding ground into a livestock centre to train and extend animal health provision services in Togdheer region

Provide support in Xaaxi to put an additional 400 hectares of land under fodder production

Operationalise the existing animal disease surveillance unit, establish a static veterinary clinic in Aroori and a mobile one to reach other parts of Togdheer and Sanaag regions