Somaliland, Taiwan Sign Seed Industry Development Project

By: Mohamed Duale

HARGEISA, Somaliland, Dec. 23 — Somaliland and Taiwan on Monday signed an agreement launching the Seed Industry Development Project, a new agricultural initiative aimed at strengthening food security and climate resilience.

The agreement was signed by Somaliland’s Minister of Agricultural Development, Mahmoud Cige Yusuf, and Taiwan’s Representative to Somaliland, Amb. Allen Lou, at a ceremony held at the Ministry of Agriculture in Hargeisa.

The project will be jointly implemented by Somaliland’s Ministry of Agricultural Development and TaiwanICDF, Taiwan’s official development agency. Officials said the initiative represents a new phase of agricultural cooperation between the two sides.

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The Seed Industry Development Project will focus on strengthening seed systems, including quality seed production, demonstration farms and farmer capacity-building, which authorities described as a cornerstone of Somaliland’s food security strategy.

“Food is our common language, and building climate resilience is our common goal,” Ambassador Lou said, adding that the project would support Somaliland’s long-term agricultural transformation and help safeguard livelihoods against climate shocks.

Somaliland and Taiwan have expanded cooperation in recent years across agriculture, health, education and infrastructure.

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