In Yemen, farmers choose narcotic over other crops, exacerbating ...
Nov 10, 2022 · Farmers are draining groundwater around Yemen's capital and removing soil to cultivate the narcotic green leaf qat that dominates life in the country, threatening to exhaust precious resources...
The Impact of Flooding on Agricultural Communities in Yemen - Sana'a …
Mar 21, 2024 · Unification of Yemen’s watershed management could play a key role in mitigating the impact of flooding on downstream crops. In Sana’a’s agricultural zone of Bani al-Harith, crops like corn, barley, and wheat face challenges from upstream floods, accelerated and …
Cultivating an Equitable Recovery: A Political Ecology Approach to ...
Dec 31, 2023 · Through a desk review of literature, key informant interviews, an expert discussion, and a survey on local perceptions of agriculture projects in 14 governorates, this study sheds light on Yemen’s pressing challenges and opportunities to support local communities facing environmental- and climate-related crises.
Yemen farmers inflame climate woes with narcotic cultivation
Nov 10, 2022 · Farmers in Yemen are draining groundwater around its capital Sana’a and removing soil to cultivate Qat – a narcotic green leaf that dominates life in the country but threatens to exhaust precious...
In Yemen, farmers choose narcotic over other crops, exacerbating ...
Nov 10, 2022 · DUBAI (Reuters) - Farmers are draining groundwater around Yemen's capital and removing soil to cultivate the narcotic green leaf qat that dominates life in the country, threatening to exhaust...
RCO/UNIC Sana'a: The Impact and The Recommendation of …
Dec 6, 2023 · This erratic weather is putting immense strain on farmers, leading to crop failures and food insecurity. Yemen, a country already facing immense challenges, is now grappling with an unprecedented...
Agriculture and Yemen’s Economy - Carnegie Endowment for ...
May 16, 2023 · Conflict and climate change have impacted Yemen’s agricultural and banking sectors and compromised livelihoods across the country, yet a return to coffee planting is a step in the right direction. In this debate, Sada publishes three perspectives on Yemen’s economy and threats to Yemeni livelihoods.
Since our knowledge on the extent of Qat cultivation in Yemen is largely based on estimates, and until today official statistics are based on the findings of an Agricultural Census carried out in Yemen between 1978 and 1983, an update is
Leaving no one behind in Yemen: Steps towards better production ...
Oct 16, 2022 · FAO provides agricultural inputs to increase crop production. Livestock protection and productivity has also been enhanced through re-stocking and improved animal health and production.
Khat cultivation fuels food crisis in Yemen - SciDev.Net
Jan 3, 2017 · [Sanaa] The cultivation of khat in Yemen has expanded during the ongoing crisis, with the plant now taking up about 15 per cent of agricultural land, according to figures released by the Yemeni Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation. It was …