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Zamzam University of Science and Technology (ZUST) in Somalia is making strides in tackling the country’s food security issues by increasing agricultural production.
AA reports that the Mogadishu-based university, supported by Turkish institutions such as the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) and the Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH), offers modern agricultural technologies at its Faculty of Agriculture, where research and experiments are conducted, and agricultural products are cultivated in greenhouses.
The primary production in the university’s greenhouses includes tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and various other vegetables, along with fruits such as bananas, mangos and watermelons.
The Rector Mohamud Mohamed Hassan Harbi said that after Turkish President (then Prime Minister) Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 2011 visit to Somalia, IHH, TIKA and the Zamzam Foundation discussed how to train qualified farmers capable of boosting the country’s agricultural and food production capacity, as well as strategies to combat hunger in Somalia.
While Somalia faced significant challenges in food production and security over the past 20 years, Harbi explained, the ZUST has trained high-quality farmers over the last decade who now work with the Agriculture Ministry and various states to improve food production across the country.
