Qat growing has spread a lot all over Yemen, but its consumption represents an economic trap, as well as a social phenomenon. Many Yemenis are spending a large part of their income to buy qat leaves, considered as a narcotic substance, instead of responding to their family’s needs.  Some inhabitants of the Haraz villages, located

  As the crisis in Yemen enters its sixth year, the agriculture sector has become one of the worst hit by the current crisis. Agricultural assets have been lost, destroyed or degraded, severely comprising food production, causing extensive damage to livelihoods and high unemployment rates. Agriculture remains the main source of livelihoods for the majority

Agricultural assets have been lost, destroyed or degraded, severely comprising food production, causing extensive damage to livelihoods and high unemployment rates. Agriculture remains the main source of livelihoods for the bulk of Yemenis, especially women, living in rural areas. Long-term interventions towards improving food security and strengthening the resilience of female farmers while restoring the