SOMALIA Livestock Price Bulletin February 2016
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors trends in staple food prices in countries vulnerable to food insecurity. For each FEWS NET country and region, the Price Bulletin provides a set of charts showing monthly prices in the current marketing year in selected urban centers and allowing users to compare current trends with both five-year average prices, indicative of seasonal trends, and prices in the previous year.
The livestock sector is central to the economic and cultural life of the Somali people. The sector provides food and income to over 60 percent of the country’s population. Burao and Galkayo are the largest livestock markets in the Horn of Africa especially for export sheep and goats from the Somali region of Ethiopia and parts of southern Somalia. The majority of the livestock exported through Berbera and Bosasso seaports transit or pass through these markets. Burao and Galkayo are two important reference markets for key pastoral livelihood zones of Hawd, Sool Plateau, Nugaal valley, and the Adun in the northeast and central regions. Beled Weyne connects the south and central regions of the country, and is the supply source of export cattle through Bosasso port. Dinsor, Bardera, and Afmadow are important cattle markets in the agro pastoral livelihood zones in southern Somalia. Significant number of the cattle trekked to Garissa, Kenya transit these markets. Afmadow is largest cattle market in southern Somalia. It is the reference market for the largest cattle belt in the Juba valley. It is the main source of the cross border cattle trade to the Garissa, Mombasa, and Nairobi markets in Kenya.
5 Year Average 2010/11 - 2014/15 Previous Year 2014/15 Current Year 2015/16
Goats (Local Quality): Nominal retail prices in Bossaso Goats (Local Quality): Nominal retail prices in Dhusamareb, Gadon
2,000,000 1200000
1000000 1,600,000 800000 1,200,000 600000 SOS/each 800,000 SOS/each 400000 400,000 200000 0 0 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
Goats (Local Quality): Nominal retail prices in Erigavo Goats (Local Quality): Nominal retail prices in Hargeisa 1,200,000 600000
500000 900,000 400000
600,000 300000
SOS/each SOS/each 200000 300,000 100000
0 0 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
FEWS NET gratefully acknowledges the Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit--Somalia and other UN, network, and private sector partners for assistance in providing price data. [email protected] FEWS NET is a USAID-funded activity. The content of this report does not necessarily www.fews.net reflect the view of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government SOMALIA Livestock Price Bulletin February 2016
5 Year Average 2010/11 - 2014/15 Previous Year 2014/15 Current Year 2015/16
Goats (Local Quality): Nominal retail prices in Hudur Goats (Local Quality): Nominal retail prices in Kismayo 1,000,000 2000000
800,000 1600000
600,000 1200000 SOS/each
400,000 SOS/each 800000
200,000 400000
0 0 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
Goats (Local Quality): Nominal retail prices in Lasanod Goats (Export Quality): Nominal retail prices in Baidao 1600000 2500000
2000000 1200000
1500000 800000
SOS/each 1000000 SOS/each
400000 500000
0 0 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
Goats (Export Quality): Nominal retail prices in Burao Goats (Export Quality): Nominal retail prices in Galkayo 600000 2000000
500000 1600000
400000 1200000
300000 SLS/each
SOS/each 800000 200000 400000 100000
0 0 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
Goats (Export Quality): Nominal retail prices in Cattle (Local Quality): Nominal retail prices in Togwajale Afmadow 500000 5000000
400000 4000000
300000 3000000
SLS/each 200000
SOS/each 2000000
100000 1000000
0 0 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
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5 Year Average 2010/11 - 2014/15 Previous Year 2014/15 Current Year 2015/16
Cattle (Local Quality): Nominal retail prices in Baidoa Cattle (Local Quality): Nominal retail prices in Bardera
5000000 6000000
4000000 5000000 4000000 3000000
3000000 SOS/each SOS/each 2000000 2000000
1000000 1000000
0 0 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
Cattle (Local Quality): Nominal retail prices in Dinsor Cattle (Local Quality): Nominal retail prices in Jowhar
5000000 7000000 6000000 4000000 5000000
3000000 4000000
3000000 SOS/each
SOS/each 2000000 2000000 1000000 1000000
0 0 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
Cattle (Local Quality): Nominal retail prices in Cattle (Local Quality): Nominal retail prices in Qorioley Togwajale 6000000 3000000
5000000 2500000
4000000 2000000
3000000 1500000
SLS/each SOS/each 2000000 1000000
1000000 500000
0 0 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
Camel's Milk (raw): Nominal retail prices in Abudwak Camel's Milk (raw): Nominal retail prices in Bardera 40000 30000
25000 30000 20000
20000 15000
SOS/liter SOS/liter 10000 10000 5000
0 0 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
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5 Year Average 2010/11 - 2014/15 Previous Year 2014/15 Current Year 2015/16
Camel's Milk (raw): Nominal retail prices in Bossaso Camel's Milk (raw): Nominal retail prices in Burao
60000 9000 8000 50000 7000 40000 6000 5000 30000
4000
SLS/liter SOS/liter 20000 3000 2000 10000 1000 0 0 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
Camel's Milk (raw): Nominal retail prices in Doblei Camel's Milk (raw): Nominal retail prices in El Barde
30000 35000
25000 30000 25000 20000 20000
15000 SOS/liter
SOS/liter 15000 10000 10000
5000 5000
0 0 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
Camel's Milk (raw): Nominal retail prices in Hargeisa Camel's Milk (raw): Nominal retail prices in Togwajale
6000 7000 6000 5000 5000 4000 4000
3000 SLS/liter
SLS/liter 3000 2000 2000
1000 1000
0 0 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
Water (potable, drinking): Nominal retail prices in Water (potable, drinking): Nominal retail prices in Balanbale, Abudwak District, Mudug Region Jaliam, Burtinle District, Nugaal Region 4500 7000
4000 6000 3500 5000 3000 2500 4000
2000 3000
SOS/liter SOS/liter 1500 2000 1000 1000 500 0 0 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
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5 Year Average 2010/11 - 2014/15 Previous Year 2014/15 Current Year 2015/16
Water (potable, drinking): Nominal retail prices in Water (potable, drinking): Nominal retail prices in Rako, Qardho District, Bari Region Sarmaanyo, Xudun District, Sool Region 10000 10000 9000 9000 8000 8000 7000 7000 6000 6000
5000 5000 SOS/liter SOS/liter 4000 4000 3000 3000 2000 2000 1000 1000 0 0 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
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