Impact of COVID-19 on livestock exports from Somalia and the Horn of Africa

Somalia has a significant place in the livestock sector in the Horn of Africa; livestock trade and export is one of the key economic contributors. Most of the livestock trade happens with the Middle East, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia being one of its biggest importers. The COVID-19 pandemic has led t...

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Main Authors: Banerjee, Rupsha R., Cullis, Adrian, Flintan, Fiona E., Wiggins, Steve
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Practical Action Publishing 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114723
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author Banerjee, Rupsha R.
Cullis, Adrian
Flintan, Fiona E.
Wiggins, Steve
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description Somalia has a significant place in the livestock sector in the Horn of Africa; livestock trade and export is one of the key economic contributors. Most of the livestock trade happens with the Middle East, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia being one of its biggest importers. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to both massive loss of life and huge economic losses as the result of measures to contain the virus. In June 2020, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia took the decision to restrict the number of pilgrims for the annual Hajj. Impacts resulted in a decline in income from the seasonal Hajj of 80 per cent, though domestically prices of livestock remained stable and local markets were used for livestock sales. This paper, besides highlighting the effects, provides recommendations which could inform strategic planning, humanitarian aid, and resilience building for the livestock value chain in Somalia and the Horn of Africa
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spelling CGSpace1147232025-09-25T13:01:37Z Impact of COVID-19 on livestock exports from Somalia and the Horn of Africa Banerjee, Rupsha R. Cullis, Adrian Flintan, Fiona E. Wiggins, Steve covid-19 livelihoods markets resilience livestock trade development Somalia has a significant place in the livestock sector in the Horn of Africa; livestock trade and export is one of the key economic contributors. Most of the livestock trade happens with the Middle East, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia being one of its biggest importers. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to both massive loss of life and huge economic losses as the result of measures to contain the virus. In June 2020, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia took the decision to restrict the number of pilgrims for the annual Hajj. Impacts resulted in a decline in income from the seasonal Hajj of 80 per cent, though domestically prices of livestock remained stable and local markets were used for livestock sales. This paper, besides highlighting the effects, provides recommendations which could inform strategic planning, humanitarian aid, and resilience building for the livestock value chain in Somalia and the Horn of Africa 2021-06-01 2021-08-23T12:22:16Z 2021-08-23T12:22:16Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114723 en Open Access Practical Action Publishing Banerjee, R., Cullis, A., Flintan, F. and Wiggins, S. 2021. Impact of COVID-19 on livestock exports from Somalia and the Horn of Africa. Enterprise Development and Microfinance 32(1-2):4–18.
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livelihoods
markets
resilience
livestock
trade
development
Banerjee, Rupsha R.
Cullis, Adrian
Flintan, Fiona E.
Wiggins, Steve
Impact of COVID-19 on livestock exports from Somalia and the Horn of Africa
title Impact of COVID-19 on livestock exports from Somalia and the Horn of Africa
title_full Impact of COVID-19 on livestock exports from Somalia and the Horn of Africa
title_fullStr Impact of COVID-19 on livestock exports from Somalia and the Horn of Africa
title_full_unstemmed Impact of COVID-19 on livestock exports from Somalia and the Horn of Africa
title_short Impact of COVID-19 on livestock exports from Somalia and the Horn of Africa
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livelihoods
markets
resilience
livestock
trade
development
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