1. Republic Somaliland Ministry Of Livestock Livestock Export 2000 - 2009 Year 2000 Sheep/goat heads Cattle heads Camel heads 1,524,57764,82920,566 Year 2001 Sheep/goat heads Cattle heads Camel heads 51,54679,6963,513 Dr. MOH’D ALI GEEREH DIRECTOR GENERAL MINISTRY OF LIVESTOCK EMAIL: dg_molharg@hotmail.com Tel: +252 24424281

2. Year 2002 Month Sheep/goat heads Cattle heads Camel heads January20,998 4, 531 1,430 February56,4383,4501,937 March28,4792,3031,018 April6,777 854 854 2,020 2,020 May15,03400 647 647 June10,4231,9082,681 July12,8641,7511,151 August35,5012,0953,587 September30,0281,747923 October45,8345,3201,251 November60,6174,8722,760 December34,7617,2921,788 Total 357,75431,59221,193

3. Year 2003 Month Sheep/goat heads Cattle heads Camel heads January123,8169,5633,012 February65,4474,9172,261 March22,5682,7822,268 April12,1151,565------ May23,6102,5642409 June16,7093,823804 July28,0906,5942843 August25,5513,7471,433 September41,4796,6643,185 October50,8538,9241,255 November72,6799,591------- December61,56814,030------- Total 544,48574,76419,470

4. Year 2004 Month Sheep/goat heads Cattle heads Camel heads January183,02814,90100 February35,02893,8400 March25,21410,78100 April33,70111,02100 May42,0637,4676,225 June38,9718,392726 July58,92111,95700 August55,0639,77300 September52,9219,9411,528 October72,86510,38000 November92,03913,042100 December170,31314,85000 Total 860,127122,5058,579

5. Year 2005 Month Sheep /Goat herds Cattle herds Camel herds January130,83814,70600 February70,05411,31100 March19,70712,93400 April41,1847,0631,010 May53,5137,82200 June41,5818,109737 July62,2808,147771 August75,70910,576328 September54,1998,637447 October142,54817,526335 November113,39115,497308 December216,39523,617805 Total 1,021,399145,9454,741

6. Year 2006 Month Sheep/Goats heads Cattle heads Camel heads January100,0559,136564 February58,1248,6521,882 March85,7675,9873,961 April65,3854,0184,381 May67,5633,9411,791 June57,4833,810798 July88,8878,8071,025 August76,0967,7822,286 September93,30911,5492,694 October105,5438,3741,451 November92,71210,4502,157 December309,36514,827522 Total1,200,28997,33323,512

7. Year 2007 Month Sheep/Goat heads Cattle heads Camel heads January87,586 4,277 4,2771,328 February73,673 6,311 6,3111,328 March49,5133,2461,697 April16,3631,1541,236 May73,6544,732430 June35,3259,5841,958 July77,70810,1181,391 August103,5608,0361,036 September106,2128,7581,438 October113,6947,850926 November307,56110,795911 December106,2129,1171,438 Total 1,151,06183,97815,117

8. Year 2008 Month Sheep/Goat heads Cattle heads Camel heads January1,5314,9252,344 February55,5467,6912,202 March32,5465,675 2,588 2,588 April26,5964,0382,146 May46,0883,8641,241 June44,7044,3511,223 July65,5108,4834,114 August120,7034,9093,073 September100,1793,5862,312 October102,4829,9892,312 November340,10917,0292,220 December272,9107,128 17 17 Total 1,208,90481,66825,792

9. Year 2009 Month Sheep/Goat heads Cattle heads Camel heads January109,9363,14920 February50,16012,321881 March58,8554,99315 April24,2253,3061,085 May29,6093,509667 June45,8815,1641,926 July112,9137,6483,965 August139,7057,8593,407 September135,7616,1932,671 October65,45111,6703,266 November780,38820,4691,194 December1,4431,7671,317 Total1,554,32788,04820,414

10. Livestock are the main source of livelihood for the Somaliland people, job opportunities for more than 70% of the population and accounts for about 60% of GDP. Accounts for up to 85% of the total export earning. It contributes to government revenues and provides employment to a wide range of veterinary professional and other services. It’s also the main source of nutrition for Somalilanders. Livestock are the main source of livelihood for the Somaliland people, job opportunities for more than 70% of the population and accounts for about 60% of GDP. Accounts for up to 85% of the total export earning. It contributes to government revenues and provides employment to a wide range of veterinary professional and other services. It’s also the main source of nutrition for Somalilanders. Somaliland is an important livestock export country and the main markets are the oil rich countries of the Arabian peninsula mainly Saudi Arabia. Sheep and goats exports were the largest before the ban of 2001. The Kingdom of SA lifted the ban of the Somali livestock in 2009 Somaliland is an important livestock export country and the main markets are the oil rich countries of the Arabian peninsula mainly Saudi Arabia. Sheep and goats exports were the largest before the ban of 2001. The Kingdom of SA lifted the ban of the Somali livestock in 2009 The main livestock export port in the Horn of Africa is Berbera port and the quarantine was fully rehabilitated by Saudi livestock exporter with an Arabian Gulf States Co. It has a good veterinary laboratory in a accordance of the international standards and OIE Regulations and the importing countries. The main livestock export port in the Horn of Africa is Berbera port and the quarantine was fully rehabilitated by Saudi livestock exporter with an Arabian Gulf States Co. It has a good veterinary laboratory in a accordance of the international standards and OIE Regulations and the importing countries. Hargeisa Central Veterinary Laboratory was equipped by SAHSP, TERRA NOUVA AND FAO. The laboratory is involved in; Hargeisa Central Veterinary Laboratory was equipped by SAHSP, TERRA NOUVA AND FAO. The laboratory is involved in; Somaliland Resources base and Economy

11.  Disease investigation and confirmation  liaison with local private owned laboratories  liaison with regional and international reference laboratories Somaliland has had a long history of live animal export to the Arabian Gulf State through the Berbera port. These exports have experienced a series of trade embargos due to suspicious diseases like Rift Valley Fever (RVF), Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) and suspected presence of Rinderpest. The bans adversely affected the income and livelihood of pastoralists families and the national economy in general Somaliland has had a long history of live animal export to the Arabian Gulf State through the Berbera port. These exports have experienced a series of trade embargos due to suspicious diseases like Rift Valley Fever (RVF), Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) and suspected presence of Rinderpest. The bans adversely affected the income and livelihood of pastoralists families and the national economy in general The livestock export for the last ten years through Berbera ports to the Arabian Countries has been documented. The livestock export for the last ten years through Berbera ports to the Arabian Countries has been documented. The information is sourced from the Veterinary Port officer in Berbera and the destination of the these animals is; The information is sourced from the Veterinary Port officer in Berbera and the destination of the these animals is; Sheep/Goat to Arabian Gulf countries (Mostly in KSA) ‏ Sheep/Goat to Arabian Gulf countries (Mostly in KSA) ‏ Cattle to Yemen Cattle to Yemen Camel to Egypt KSA countries Camel to Egypt KSA countries For the last 2-3 years animals exported from Berbera to KSA via Djibouti For the last 2-3 years animals exported from Berbera to KSA via Djibouti