The desert locust is the most dangerous of all migratory pest species in the world due to its ability to reproduce rapidly, migrate long distances, and devastate crops. In order to minimize the frequency, severity, and duration of plagues, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations operates a global early warning system...
We conduct essential practical training on pesticide safety and proper dosage at demonstration farms across Huluuq, Agamsaha, Biyo macaan, and Arabsiyo villages. This hands-on training equips farmers with crucial knowledge and skills for safe and effective pesticide use. Farmers learn to accurately measure and mix pesticides, ensuring the correct dosage is applied to avoid both...
Hargeisa, Somaliland – January 30, 2025 – The Somaliland Community Action Network (SCAN) successfully conducted a Capacity Building Training on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for its Climate-Smart Food System Project Staff operating in the Gabiley Region. The training, held at the SCAN Meeting Hall in Hargeisa, ran from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM and brought...
Why soil bunds are important for saving soil and conserving water moisture? People at Huluuq are endangered by extreme drought and as well floods, every time they struggle both rainy seasons and dry season due to the community’s economic weakness. Of course, it is a rich soil fertile area. It has a lot of farms,...
Somaliland Community Acrion Network (SCAN) and World Food Program (WFP) doing workshop three days for Regenerative agriculture: A way of farming that nurtures and restores soil health, reduces water use, prevents land degradation, and promotes biodiversity. The regenerative agriculture and soil conservation training aimed to enhance the technical skills of participants in soil and...
At 12 December, 2014 Somaliland Community Action Network (SCAN) Organization conducted 16 activity days aimed at raising awareness about violence against vulnerable groups in the Arabsiyo and Agamsaha districts. This 16 Days of Activities and various educational and interactive sessions were conducted to engage participants effectively. the target Audience and Community members, leaders, and stakeholders...
Hargeisa, Somaliland – On January 9, 2025, the Somaliland Community Action Network (SCAN) successfully hosted a Capacity Building Training on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA). This essential training aims to strengthen the implementation of the Climate Smart Food System Project, which is funded by the World Food Programme (WFP). the training brought together...
Under severe drought and locust outbreak that hit the semi-arid areas under maroodi jeeg regions. people at these places has been exposed to malnutrition and hungry which caused displacement of households and death of both human and livestock they needed resilience initiatives. The locust has ate all of their crops if they were farmers and...
We visit intervention areas happen livelihood project in Somaliland was continuingactivities about rehabilitation dams, soil bunds and contours. This mission was related monitoringand supervision in Maroodi-jeex region livelihood activities the main target on to ensure activitieson going there.Mission was started at Maroodi-jeex region in different villages such Caabudla, Huluuq, Agamsaand Boodhlay.Maroodi-jeex is one of the...
in the sixth day of registration process on 14 august 2021, the work has started at Gubato, one of the hardest places to live for people with farms, this was the largest place that the locust outbreak has destroyed their crops within days. To address these challenges, WFP Somaliland has adopted a holistic approach that...
