Welcome to the Somaliland  Ministry of Livestock Development  website posted for the purpose of providing livestock and livestock products salient issues to potential investors, importers of livestock & livestock products, students, academicians, researchers as well as the general public from national, regional to international level that wishes to know about the livestock and livestock products in Somaliland.

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.

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