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Charcoal in Somalia: A woodfuel inventory in the Bay region of Somalia

pObjectives of the studybr To prepare for the multi-purpose management of the bushland the study team was set the objectives listed below.br 1. To identify the major charcoal-producing areas in southern Somalia.br 2. To carry out an inventory to determine the amount of available charcoal from these bushlands.br 3. To study the regeneration of the two main species used in manufacture, Acacia bussel and A. senegal.br 4. To evaluate the present state of the bushland and the effects of charcoal exploitation.br 5. To determine the benefits obtained from the bushland by the three communities present, i.e. the settled rural nomadic pastoralists and the charcoal workers.br 6. To determine the legality of customary rights of land, tree tenure and associated issues.br 7. To advise on the management of the bushlands. /p

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Bird, N., Shepherd G.

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National Range Agency (Mogadishu, Somalia), Overseas Development Administration (U.K.)

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German Agency for Technical Cooperation

Electrification of pump station

(Extract from Introduction text)br In a meeting in Mogambo on 10 February 1988, both Kreditanstelt fur Wiederaufbau (KfW) and Mogambo Irrigation Project (MIP) requested Sir. M. MacDonald and Partners Limited (MMP) to carry out a simple pre-feasibility study to evaluate the possibility of extending Fanoole hydropower supplies to serve Mogambo Irrigation Project. A draft terms or reference for the study handed over to MMP on 13 February 1988 are presented as Appendix 1. This study covers the current output and consumptions from the Fanoole hydropower station together with maximum production capacity and potential further users.

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Sir M MacDonald and Partners Limited

Farahaane Irrigation Rehabilitation Project, Water Management Report

The aim of this project is the rehabilitation of the Farahaane irrigation area (4/98 ha net) including the installation of a drainage system, and rehabilitation of Qorioley and Falkeerow barrages.br This report has been prepared as a guide for the operation of the Farahaane Project irrigation and drainage systems.br Related Documents: Tender Documents (comprising one volume and an Album of Drawings) br Desighn reportbr Topographical and Cadastral Survey Report br.

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Compendium of agricultural statistics

The main intention of this campendium is to provide users with all available statistics about crop production in Somalia which has been gathered from other sources by the Food early warning System project from 1982 onwards. However all statistics from other sources have also been given to build a comprehensive whole. As well an introductory note and for the convinience of the reader, general information about the country and its agricultural sector and more detailed information about each region have been included, so as to clarify what otherwise would have been a dumb enumeration of figures

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Food Early Warning Systems Department

(Somalia)National Water Centre catalogue

This publication is a Somalia National Water Center library catologue of information on water and water based resources as at 30 June 1988. The catalogue contains over 300 records presented alphabetically by the author's name. In additon the references include the geographic coverage area and a list of relevant keywords to assist the user in locating the specific information required.

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United Nations Development Program, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome (Italy), Somali Democratic Republic

Dara Salaam Busley Agricultural Development Project Annexes 1 and 2; Soils and Water resources (respectively)

(Extract from executive summary) Somalia intends to increase its arable crop production, ultimately to attain self-sufficiency in cereals (except in wheat which cannot be grown in the country economically), decrease its import requirements of vegetable oils, become self-sufficient in cotton lint and exploit a potential export market in the Gulf and Saudi Arabia for water melons. brThe proposed project area has been found in the course of this study to be potentially suitable to further this overall objective: in most features it is similar, or better, than nearby areas where development projects have successfully increased agricultural production.BR Annexes to this Report:BR Annex 1: SOILSBR Annex 2: WATER RESOURCES BR Annex 3: SOCIO ECONOMICS BR Annex 4: AGRICULTURE BR Annex 5: LIVESTOCKBR Annex 6: ENGINEERING BR Annex 7: JILAAL MOOGI ZONE BR Annex 8: SURVEYS BR Annex 9: MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATIONBR Annex 10: IMPROVEMENT OF TILLAGE ON CRACKING CLAYSBR Annex 11: TENDER DOCUMENTSBR Annex 12: PRINCIPAL UNIT RATES ADOPTED (CONFIDENTIAL) BR

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Farahaane Irrigation Rehabilitation Project - Design Report

This report describes the criteria adopted in the preparation of designs and tender documents for the Farahaane irrigation Rehabilitation Project. A chapter on implementation is also included. The report should be read in conjunction with the following documents: Tender Documents (comprising 1 volume and an Album of Drawings), and lsquoWater Management Report and rsquoand and lsquoTopographical and Cadastral Survey Report and rsquo.

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Dara Salaam Busley Agricultural Development Project Annexe 3:Social Economics

Somalia intends to increase its arable crop production, ultimately to attain self-sufficiency in cereals (except in wheat which cannot be grown in the country economically), decrease its import requirements of vegetable oils, become self-sufficient in cotton lint and exploit a potential export market in the Gulf and Saudi Arabia for water melons. brThe proposed project area has been found in the course of this study to be potentially suitable to further this overall objective: in most features it is similar, or better, than nearby areas where development projects have successfully increased agricultural production.BR Annexes to this Report:BR Annex 1: SOILSBR Annex 2: WATER RESOURCES BR Annex 3: SOCIO ECONOMICS BR Annex 4: AGRICULTURE BR Annex 5: LIVESTOCKBR Annex 6: ENGINEERING BR Annex 7: JILAAL MOOGI ZONE BR Annex 8: SURVEYS BR Annex 9: MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATIONBR Annex 10: IMPROVEMENT OF TILLAGE ON CRACKING CLAYSBR Annex 11: TENDER DOCUMENTSBR Annex 12: PRINCIPAL UNIT RATES ADOPTED (CONFIDENTIAL) BR

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Sir M MacDonald and Partners Limited

Daily, Monthly and Annual Rainfall for the Bakool and Gedo Region including stations: Bakool: Ato, Buur Dhuxul, Gora Giome, Hoddur, Jet, Salcudoble, Teyeglow, Waajid; Gedo: Bardera, Dolo, El Waaq, Lugh Ganane

The reports include all known daily, monthly and annual rainfall data for the Somali Democratic republic up to the end of 1988 and the annual report for 1987. The reports are arranged into administrative regions from Report No. 1 to 10

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Hutchinson P. (Compiler), Polishchouk (Compiler)

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Flood Early Warning project

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