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Event · 14 February 2025

Drought resilience and climate-smart agriculture in Garowe

Garowe, Puntland · Exploring resilient crops, water harvesting and community preparedness.

This story and its date are illustrative, not a report of a verified Towfiiq event.

Illustrative Somali farmers discussing seedlings in an arid landscape

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Recurrent dry spells challenge the way agropastoral households plan for planting, grazing and water use. In Garowe, a workshop on climate-smart agriculture could bring farmers, local officials and technical specialists together to compare practical options for changing conditions. Topics could include drought-tolerant crops, conserving soil moisture, rainwater harvesting and protecting land from erosion after sudden heavy rainfall. Any approach would need to be tested with local knowledge and suited to the resources households can actually access. The supplied brief describes seed distribution and early-warning committees as completed. Without supporting records, this profile does not report those activities as having occurred; it illustrates the kinds of decisions a community-led preparedness discussion could explore. Illustrative editorial profile based on the supplied event brief; this is not a verified record of a Towfiiq activity or result. The accompanying image is illustrative.