29 April Nairobi/Mogadishu--- Somalia exported a record 5 million livestock to Gulf markets in 2014 thanks to heavy investments in animal disease prevention, according the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization. This is the highest number of live animals exported from Somalia in the last 20 years. With the lift a 9-year ban on the import of livestock, the country is now in a position to strengthen its economy and the livelihoods of the millions of livestock owners throughout Somalia.