Are any you of farmers?

[Turbulence]

I mean do any of you own farm land back in Somalia? Did you always own it or did you buy it recently? What do you have growing there? Would you say it is profitable?

[Nubis]

Good topic.

[Surprise]

The MJ kid Monk-Of-Mogadishu who used to post back in 2011 was the only one with some farm areas outside Kismayio

Snetters comes from Darod or Isaq families who fled the big towns during the war

[Nubis]

That is amazing, and it is a good farm area too.

[Shirib]

My grandfather was a farmer in Afgooye and my dad grew up on a farm. When my grandfather passed away he inherited part of it. My adeer runs the farm now. It mostly produces liin iyo moos. I think it has real potential but is mismanaged and not really invested in.

[Nubis]

My grandfather was a farmer in Afgooye and my dad grew up on a farm. When my grandfather passed away he inherited part of it. My adeer runs the farm now. It mostly produces liin iyo moos. I think it has real potential but is mismanaged and not really invested in.

[AwRastaale]

The family has about three farms; two in Hawd inside Ethiopia and one in Waqooyi.

One of the ones in Hawd grows mainly oranges (small ones), corn, watermelon.

The other one no idea.

In Waqooyi, this nigga puts it more effort so it's self sufficient farm for mainly livestock, hay, corn, watermelon, chillies, milk, ghee, etc. It's only about 50 minutes from Hargeisa and homeboy never comes down, he just loads the truck.

Farming is very profitable if you grow tomatoes, chillies, sesame seeds, lemon (though produced a lot now days still exported to the Middle East and Turkey), watermelon is great during Ramadan, one single melon can reach $8 some times.

[PrinceNugaalHawd]

We have a Farm in Afgooye, We will sell that, & we are buying Large area in the North in a Village near Laascaanood.

[MaxammedTimoCade]

My Family has 2 farms, 1 in Baardheero by the river bank for moos, and another farm 30km down the river from baardheero which is used for mango, watermelon, olives, papaya etc, and also 1 corn field as a garden behind the settlement near the second farm. and also alot of Livestocks especially camels scattered across Gedo iyo Bay

[theyuusuf143]

Yes we have farms in Beer village but we produce nothin but Grass ,. Specific type of Grass for the export lifestock , we supply Berbera Port and even boosaso . They are not profitable but sustainable. Farming is a hard work but nowadays more peaple are interested to join this sector. It needs passion.

[AbdiWahab252]

I used to farm as a kid and grew watermelons, cabbages, spinach, beans, cassava, yams, and tomatoes.

The gold mine is potatoes. It’s a highly priced crop in Somalia and is imported from Ethiopia. Something in the soil causes the spuds not to grow. I am looking at importing several types of varied seeds from Latin America and trying seeding them in Somalia.

The crop I am most interested most in is Khat. If I get a sabbatical I plan to visit Meru and learn the trade. I have identified several areas that share similar geographic conditions as Meru.

[AbdiWahab252]

Yes we have farms in Beer village but we produce nothin but Grass ,. Specific type of Grass for the export lifestock , we supply Berbera Port and even boosaso . They are not profitable but sustainable. Farming is a hard work but nowadays more peaple are interested to join this sector. It needs passion.

Alfalfa does well and is highly nutritious. You mix it with local grass and corn to produce good feed that boosts cattle nutritious and milk output.

[Mustafee101]

Lemon is quite profitable in Somalia

[Turbulence]

We have a Farm in Afgooye, We will sell that, & we are buying Large area in the North in a Village near Laascaanood.

I would advise against selling it bro. Maybe sell part of it but not all of it. These farms near Mogadishu will increase in value over time.

My Family has 2 farms, 1 in Baardheero by the river bank for moos, and another farm 30km down the river from baardheero which is used for mango, watermelon, olives, papaya etc, and also 1 corn field as a garden behind the settlement near the second farm. and also alot of Livestocks especially camels scattered across Gedo iyo Bay

My brother bought a small farm in Bardheere for $12,000 about 2 years ago but he hasn't done anything with it. He hasn't even been there yet. What is the name of the area that 2nd farm is in? Also what do you guys do with the fruits/vegetables you grow there?

Yes we have farms in Beer village but we produce nothin but Grass ,. Specific type of Grass for the export lifestock , we supply Berbera Port and even boosaso . They are not profitable but sustainable. Farming is a hard work but nowadays more peaple are interested to join this sector. It needs passion.

Where is Beer Village located? If you don't mind sharing, what type of grass does your family grow there?

My grandfather was a farmer in Afgooye and my dad grew up on a farm. When my grandfather passed away he inherited part of it. My adeer runs the farm now. It mostly produces liin iyo moos. I think it has real potential but is mismanaged and not really invested in.

Afgooye is nice. I remember we used to drive to Afgooye to get fruits (moos, cambe, canuuni etc.) when we lived in Walaweyn/Yaaq Bariwayne area.

I used to farm as a kid and grew watermelons, cabbages, spinach, beans, cassava, yams, and tomatoes.

The gold mine is potatoes. It’s a highly priced crop in Somalia and is imported from Ethiopia. Something in the soil causes the spuds not to grow. I am looking at importing several types of varied seeds from Latin America and trying seeding them in Somalia.

The crop I am most interested most in is Khat. If I get a sabbatical I plan to visit Meru and learn the trade. I have identified several areas that share similar geographic conditions as Meru.

That is surprising. I thought Potatoes grow in Somalia without any problem. You will need an army to grow Khat in Somalia. You will have a lot of enemies.

[MaxammedTimoCade]

We have a Farm in Afgooye, We will sell that, & we are buying Large area in the North in a Village near Laascaanood.

I would advise against selling it bro. Maybe sell part of it but not all of it. These farms near Mogadishu will increase in value over time.

My Family has 2 farms, 1 in Baardheero by the river bank for moos, and another farm 30km down the river from baardheero which is used for mango, watermelon, olives, papaya etc, and also 1 corn field as a garden behind the settlement near the second farm. and also alot of Livestocks especially camels scattered across Gedo iyo Bay

My brother bought a small farm in Bardheere for $12,000 about 2 years ago but he hasn't done anything with it. He hasn't even been there yet. What is the name of the area that 2nd farm is in? Also what do you guys do with the fruits/vegetables you grow there?

The Place is Called Lehiley, And At the moment Not much is being done with exports other than consumption within the Area and i do not know much about whats being done, All i know is that we needed to get equipments, insha allah i plan to go back there with my degree in geology and hopefully try do something about it, i send money back every now and then.