Peanuts (Groundnuts) cultivation -  0.75 shilling

Peanuts (Groundnuts) cultivation - 0.75 shilling

Year
1961
Face Value
0.75
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Plants & Flora

Catalogs References

Michel
SO 22
Yvert & Tellier
SO 15
Stanley Gibbons
SO 374

Technical Details

Colors
Multicolor
Perforation
13
Printing
Photogravure
Designer
Corrado Mancioli
Printers
IPS Off. Carte Valori (Officina Governativa Carte Valori)
This stamp depicts the cultivation and harvesting of peanuts (groundnuts), a crop that has long been an important component of Somalia's agricultural economy. Groundnuts are valued for their nutritional content and versatility, being used for food, cooking oil, livestock feed, and commercial trade.

In the years following independence, Somalia promoted agricultural development as a means of strengthening the national economy and improving rural livelihoods. Peanuts were among the crops that contributed to both local consumption and export revenues. By featuring groundnut farming on a postage stamp, Somalia recognized the importance of agriculture and the efforts of farming communities in supporting the country's economic growth.