Banana Sector Study for Somalia Strategy for Agricultural Development and Diversification in Lower Shabelle Final Report by Mr H.Hack, Mr McKilligan, Mr D.Fino and Mr Ouko – November 2003
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Executive Summary ............................................................................................... 105
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Location of the Study Area ..................................................................................... 108
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Background to the Agricultural Situation ................................................................. 109
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Soils, Climate and Water Resources ........................................................................ 109 3.2Climate
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3.3Water Resources
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Land Use .............................................................................................................. 112
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Farming Population................................................................................................ 114
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Land Tenure ......................................................................................................... 116
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Farming Systems ................................................................................................... 117 7.1History of Commercial Farming 117
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7.2Banana Farming 7.2.1 Land Preparation and Planting 7.2.2 Irrigation 7.2.3 Pests and Diseases 7.2.4 Fertiliser Use 7.2.5 Labour Requirements 7.2.6 Banana Yields 7.2.7 Marketing of Bananas 7.2.8 Costs and Returns for banana production
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7.3Smallholder Farming 7.3.1 Land Preparation 7.3.2 Maize 7.3.3 Sesame 7.3.4 Other Annual Crops
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7.4Livestock
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The Potential for Improving Agricultural Production ................................................. 127 8.1The Approach
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8.2The Potential for Bananas 128
8.2.1.
Gross Margin Estimate for Banana production
8.3The Potential for Other Export Crops
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8.4The Potential for Improving Annual Crop Production 129
8.5Interventions to Increase Production of Maize and Sesame 130
8.5.1 Irrigation Rehabilitation 8.5.2 Improved Maize Varieties 8.5.3 Control of Maize Stalk Borer
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8.6The Potential for Increasing Production of Maize and Sesame 131
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