This campaign boosts income and lifts farming communities out of poverty by planting high-quality organic fruit and nitrogen-fixing trees. Bulay Development Organization (BUDO) and cooperatives grow these trees in community-managed nurseries and distribute them to farmers and schools in Yucubka village at Beletweyne, Somalia. The project benefits 150 marginalized households, including 75 women and 75 men from minority groups, covering the cost of seeds like tamarind, guava, mango, and others.
Farmers in Somalia are increasingly forced by market dynamics to shift away from traditional crops like maize and sorghum. Despite occupying 60% of agricultural land, these crops contribute only 15-20% of agricultural revenue, creating high demand for fruit and nitrogen-fixing trees. The Beletweyne district, Hiiran region of Somalia faces severe issues such as erosion, desertification, deforestation, flash floods, desert locusts, and vulnerability to climate change.
This project addresses key challenges by providing high-quality, income-generating trees to farmers, reducing dependency on low-revenue staples. By offering nitrogen-fixing and fruit trees, it improves soil health, combats erosion, and enhances biodiversity. The community-driven approach ensures local ownership, with farmers planting, maintaining, and benefiting from the trees' income.
The long-term impact of planting fruit and nitrogen-fixing trees in Yucubka village Beletweyne district, Somalia, will drive transformational change in poverty-stricken areas. The program fosters community-managed value-added enterprises, and water-efficient irrigation systems. It builds local technical skills, and strengthens cooperatives to manage sustainable agriculture. Additionally, the initiative reinvests in human development, environmental resilience, and improved livelihoods.
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