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Ministry of Livestock (Somaliland)

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Republic of Somaliland
Ministry of Livestock and Rural development
Wasaaradda Xannaanada Xoolaha iyo Horumarinta Reer Miyiga
(MoLRD)
Coat of arms of Somaliland
Agency overview
Formed1992
JurisdictionSomaliland
Headquarters
Agency executive
Websitehttps://molfd.govsomaliland.org/
Footnotes
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The Ministry of Livestock and Rural development of the Republic of Somaliland (MoLRD, Somali: Wasaaradda Xannaanada Xoolaha iyo Horumarinta Reer Miyiga Somaliland) is a Somaliland government ministry which is responsible for the country's livestock sectors.

History

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In 2000, the budget of the Somaliland Ministry of Livestock accounted for 0.7% of the national budget, all of which was consumed by operational and personnel costs. Despite the livestock sector's central economic importance, the ministry has historically remained among the lowest-funded government institutions, with budget allocations largely unchanged as of 2019.[1]

In October 2000, Saudi Arabia imposed a ban on livestock imports from the Horn of Africa, including Somaliland, as a precautionary measure against Rift Valley Fever. This embargo severely impacted the national economy, as the Gulf kingdom was the primary destination for the region's animal exports.[2] As a result, Somaliland’s livestock exports suffered a devastating blow in 2001, but they bottomed out and recovered steadily thereafter.[3]

In May 2008, the Somaliland Ministry of Livestock, in collaboration with the Italian NGO Terra Nuova and the Somaliland United Livestock Professional Association (ULPA) veterinarians' association, launched an emergency veterinary campaign. Seven specialized teams were dispatched to provide free medical treatment and nearly $30,000 worth of medicine to livestock in several regions to mitigate the impact of persistent drought.[4]

In November 2009, Minister of Livestock Idris Ibrahim Abdi announced that Saudi Arabia had lifted its nine-year ban on livestock imports, which was originally imposed in 2000 following an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever. This decision revitalized the national economy and restored large-scale trade through the Port of Berbera, leading to a significant surge in livestock prices and market activity.[5]

In December 2016, Saudi Arabia suspended livestock imports from Somalia and Somaliland due to suspected animal illnesses. In response, the Somaliland Minister of Livestock, Abdullahi Mohamed Dahir, asserted that the health status of all livestock exported via the Port of Berbera was officially approved and certified by the Office International des Epizooties (OIE).[6] Although this ban was never lifted, it was temporarily suspended in both Somalia and Somaliland during the Hajj season.[7]

In December 2017, under the administration of President Muse Bihi Abdi, the Ministry of Livestock and the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources were merged to form the Ministry of Livestock and Fishery Development (Somali: Wasaaradda Xannaanda Xoolaha iyo Kalluumaysiga, Arabic: وزارة الثروة الحيوانية والسمكية.) This structural reorganization was intended to streamline government operations and improve administrative efficiency by consolidating related economic sectors under a single ministry.[8]

In June 2018, the Ministry of Livestock officially announced the resumption of livestock exports, marked by the departure of transport vessels from Berbera. The Deputy Minister expressed confidence that ongoing diplomatic negotiations and trade agreements would sustain the export flow, particularly during the high-demand period of Eid al-Adha.[9]

In February 2019, the Somaliland Ministry of Livestock launched a vaccination campaign in the Sheikh District within the Sahil Region. Veterinary teams targeted Ovine rinderpest (PPR) and sheep pox and goat pox in local herds. This initiative aimed to safeguard the health of livestock, which serves as a primary economic pillar for the country's pastoralist population.[10]

In July 2019, Saudi Arabia rejected a shipment of 20,000 sheep and goats from Berbera because they lacked health certification from the Somali Federal Government in Mogadishu. The Somaliland Ministry of Livestock protested the move, opposing a new Saudi directive that required export approvals to be issued by Mogadishu authorities rather than Somaliland.[11]

In April 2020, Saudi Arabia temporarily lifted its ban on livestock imports from Somalia and Somaliland—which had been in place since December 2016, with the exception of the Hajj pilgrimage period—in order to stabilize its domestic meat supply.[7]

In December 2024, Irro, who took office as President of Somaliland, split the Ministry of Livestock and Fishery Development into the Ministry of Livestock and Rural Development and the Ministry of Fishery and Marine Resources.[12]

In January 2025, the Somaliland Ministry of Livestock closed a quarantine facility in Berbera and revoked the license of a businessman. Minister Omar Shuaib announced the move after the owner allegedly entered into an unauthorized agreement with the Somalia Federal Government, which Somaliland deemed a violation of its national sovereignty.[13]

In March 2026, the Somaliland Ministry of Livestock inaugurated a modern veterinary laboratory in Berbera, the capital of the Sahil region. This facility was established to improve animal health monitoring and ensure the quality of livestock exports, which serve as a vital pillar of the national economy.[14]

Ministers

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Image Minister Name Ministry Name Term start Term end
Yasin Maqsud
Yasiin Maqsud		 Ministry of Livestock
Wasaaradda Xannaanada Xoolaha		 1991[15] 1993[15]
Haibe Omar Magan
Haybe Cumar Magan		 Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
Wasaaradda Beeraha iyo Xannaanada Xoolaha		 1993[15] 1997[15]
Idris Ibrahim Abdi
Idiris Ibraahim Cabdi		 Ministry of Livestock
Wasaaradda Xannaanada Xoolaha		 July 2003[16] 2010[17]
Ahmed Haashi Oday
Axmed Xaashi Oday		 Ministry of Livestock, Rural Development and Rural Affairs
Wasaaradda Xannaanada Xoolaha, Horumarinta Reer Miyiga iyo Deegaanka
Ministry of Livestock, Environment and Rural Development
Wasaarada Xanaanada Xoolaha, Deegaanka iyo horu-marinta Reer Miyiga		 July 2010[18] January 2011 [19]
Abdi Aw Dahir Ali
Cabdi Aw Daahir Cali		 Ministry of Livestock, Environment and Rural Development
Wasaarada Xanaanada Xoolaha, Deegaanka iyo horu-marinta Reer Miyiga		 January 2011[19]
Abdillahi Mohamed Dahir (Cukuse)
Cabdilaahi Maxamed Daahir Cukuse		 Ministry of Livestock
Wasaaradda Xannaanadda Xoolaha		 February 2016[20]
Hassan Mohammed Ali (Gafadhi)
Xasan Maxamed Cali Gaafaadhi		 Ministry of Livestock and Fishery Development
Wasaaradda Xannaanada Xoolaha iyo Horumarinta Kalluumaysiga		 December 2017[21] December 2019[22]
Said Sulub Mohamed
Siciid Sulub Maxamed		 Ministry of Livestock and Fishery Development December 2019[22]
Omar Shuayb Mohamed
Cumar Shucayb Maxamed		 Ministry of Livestock and Rural development
Wasaaradda Xannaanada Xoolaha iyo Horumarinta Reer Miyiga		 December 2024[12] Incumbent

References

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  1. ↑ Ahmed M. Egeh (October 2019). The political economy of the livestock sector in Somaliland (PDF) (Report). Danish Institute for International Studies. p. 22.
  2. ↑ "SOMALIA: Trade fair helps Somalilanders seek foreign markets". The New Humanitarian. 22 October 2002.
  3. ↑ Abdi, Hussein Mahamud; Abebe, Getachew; Mahmud, Abdirizak (2 December 2019). "The role of livestock in the livelihoods of the pastoralists in the Horn of Africa". Pastoralism. 9 (1): 15. doi:10.1186/s13570-019-0155-7. hdl:10568/108026.
  4. ↑ "Wasaaradda Xannaanada Xoolaha Somaliland oo kaashanaysa Ururka Dhaqaatiirta madaxa bannaan ee ULPA iyo Hay'adda TERRA-NOUVA" [Somaliland Ministry of Livestock in collaboration with ULPA and Terra Nuova] (in Somali). Hiiraan Online. 20 May 2008.
  5. ↑ "Somalia: Saudi livestock move boosts Somaliland economy". ReliefWeb. 10 November 2009.
  6. ↑ "Saudi Arabia Suspends Somali Livestock over Alleged Illness". Somaliland Daily. 19 December 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Somaliland and COVID-19: Emerging issues and economic impact". Rift Valley Institute. June 2020.
  8. ↑ "Waa kuma Xasan Maxamed Cali (Gaafadhi)? Wasiirka Jawaabtiisu Ma Difaac Bay Ahayd Mise Darjiidh?" [Who is Hassan Mohamed Ali (Gaafadhi)? Was the Minister's response a defense or a blunder?] (in Somali). Oodweyne Media. 14 May 2019.
  9. ↑ "Xukuumada Somaliland Oo Shaacisay In La Furay Dhoofkii Xoolaha, Kana Hadashay Rajada Ay Ka Qabto Inay Sii Socoto Dhoofinta Xooluhu" [Somaliland Government Announces Resumption of Livestock Exports and Expresses Hope for Continued Trade] (in Somali). Saxafi Media. 11 June 2018.
  10. ↑ "Dhakhaatiir Ka Socota Wasaaradda Xannaanada Xoolaha Oo Tallaalka Adhiga Ka Bilaabay Deegaannada Degmadda Sheekh" [Doctors from the Ministry of Livestock Start Sheep Vaccination in Sheikh District Areas] (in Somali). Wargeyska Dawan. 11 February 2019.
  11. ↑ "Blow to Somaliland Livestock Traders as Saudi Arabia turns back ship carrying 20,000 sheep & goats". Somaliland Standard. 4 April 2020.
  12. 1 2 "Madaxweynaha Somaliland Cabdiraxman Cirro oo ku dhawaaqey Golaha Xukiimadiisa" [Somaliland President Abdirahman Cirro announces his Cabinet] (in Somali). Horseed Media. 14 December 2024.
  13. ↑ "Somaliland oo xirtay Maxjar uu leeyahay ganacsade lagu eedeeyay inuu heshiis la galay dowladda Soomaaliya" [Somaliland closes quarantine facility owned by businessman accused of entering agreement with Somalia] (in Somali). BBC News Somali. 31 January 2025.
  14. ↑ "Wasaaradda Xannaanadda Xoolaha JSL Oo Xarunta Gobalka Saaxil Ka Hirgelisay Shaybaadhka Casriya" [Somaliland Ministry of Livestock implements a modern laboratory in the Sahil regional capital] (in Somali). Wargeyska Dawan. 30 March 2026.
  15. 1 2 3 4 "Magacyada golihii wasiirada ee ugu horeeyey ee Somaliland 1991 iyo kuwii 1993" [Names of the first Somaliland cabinet in 1991 and those of 1993] (in Somali). Wargane. 24 December 2020. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021.
  16. ↑ "GOLAHII WASIIRADA OO LA MAGACAABAY" [Cabinet of Ministers Appointed] (in Somali). Haatuf News. 5 July 2003.
  17. ↑ "Wasiirkii Hore Ee Xanaanada Xoolaha Somaliland Dr. Idiris Oo Hargeysa Ku Geeriyooday" [Former Somaliland Minister of Livestock Dr. Idris Dies in Hargeisa] (in Somali). Araweelo News. 27 March 2018. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023.
  18. ↑ "Madaxweyne Siilaanyo oo ku dhawaaqay golihiisa wasiiradda iyo tirada wasaaraddaha oo wax iska bedeleen sidii la saadaalinayay" [President Silanyo announces his cabinet and the number of ministries has changed from what was predicted] (in Somali). Araweelo News. July 2010. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021.
  19. 1 2 "Madaxweynaha Somaliland oo Isbedel ku Sameeyay Qaar ka mid ah Golihiisa Wasiirada" [Somaliland President Makes Changes to Some of His Cabinet Ministers] (in Somali). Hiiraan Online. 15 January 2011.
  20. ↑ "Wasiirka Xannaanadda Xoolaha Oo Xilkii La Wareegay" [The Minister of Livestock Assumes Office] (in Somali). Saxafi Media. 1 March 2016.
  21. ↑ "BREAKING: Somaliland's New President names 32 Cabinet Ministers". Horn Diplomat. 14 December 2017. Archived from the original on 20 April 2025.
  22. 1 2 "Somaliland President Makes Major Cabinet Changes". Horn Diplomat. 1 December 2019. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019.
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