The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation of Somalia (MOAIOS) (Somali: Wasaaradda Beeraha iyo Waraabka ee Soomaaliya) is a ministry responsible for Agriculture in Somalia. The three broad areas of scope for the Ministry are agriculture, food processing and co-operation. The current Minister of Agriculture is Mohamed Abdi Hayir.
Background During the Siad Barre era this ministry was referred to as the Department of Natural Resources. The longest serving minister of this department was Abdirahman Shagahle. Agriculture is the principal source of livelihood for more than half population of Somalia. Agriculture provides the bulk of wage goods required by non-agriculture sectors and most of the raw materials for the industries sector. Somalia is a largely agrarian economy, It accounts for about 65% of the GDP and employs 65% of the workforce. Livestock alone contributes about 40% to GDP and more than 50% of export earnings. In December 2014, the Ministry of Agriculture announced that it would commence a new water management project on the Shabelle River in 2015 in order to assist small scale cultivators. The initiative will in part see additional water channels dug so as to more effectively control river flows on farms.
Ministers Salad Abdi Mohamed, 1959–1960 Ahmed Haji Dualeh, 1960–1962 Ali Garad Jama, 1961–1964 Ismail Duale Warsame, 1964–1966 Mohamud Abdi Nur “Jujo”, 1966–1967 Ali Alio Mohamed, 1967–1969 Abdullahi Mohamed Hirad, May–Oct 1969 Abdalla Aw Farah Hersi, 1969–1970 Mohamed Hassan “Dottorino”, 1970–1973 Omar Salah Abdi Karim, 1973–1974 Mohamed Ibrahim “Liqliqato”, 1974–1978 Ahmed Hassan Muse, 1978–1982 Bile Rafle Gulaid, 1982–1987 Abdirizak Mohamud Abubakar, 1987–1989 Bile Rafle Gulaid, 1989–1990 Mohamud Mohamed Ulusow, Feb–Sept 1990 Abdisalam Sheikh Hussein, 1990–1991
See also Agriculture in Somalia
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