
Qat farms in Yemen: Ecology, dangerous impacts and future …
2014年1月1日 · Qat (Catha edulis) is an ever green tree/shrub naturally growing in Abysssinian mountains as well as in the other countries of East Africa. It has been introduced to Yemen …
Qat (Catha edulis) is an ever green tree/shrub naturally growing in Abysssinian mountains as well as in the other countries of East Africa. It has been introduced to Yemen before the Is-lamic …
In-Focus Qat in Wartime: Yemen’s Resilient National Habit
2023年4月14日 · A 2008 study revealed that 64 percent of qat farms were owned by just 9 percent of farmers. This upper echelon of elites, which some researchers have referred to as a …
How Qat, Yemen's Favorite Drug, Contributes To The Country’s …
2018年2月9日 · Qat, a leafy green plant with narcotic properties, has been chewed across the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa for centuries. People take a handful of leaves and …
In Yemen, farmers choose narcotic over other crops, exacerbating ...
2022年11月10日 · 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 …
The "Rational Peasant" vs Sustainable Livelihoods: The Case of Qat …
While both men and women chew qat, it is the men who often derive most of the benefit from its cultivation. Both men and women actively farm in Yemen (i.e., the women are not in seclusion …
Qat is chewed by almost everyone in Yemen and has become part of the Yemeni way of life. As a crop, qat is much appreciated for its high profitability, its hardiness and drought resistance, …
Young Qat Harvesters | Khuyut - خيوط
2024年3月31日 · On cold winter mornings or rainy summer mornings, child “Qat harvesters” in many villages in Yemen, go to Qat farms to pick Qat branches and stack them in circular …
Qat: Yemen's cash crop is poisoning the nation - The New Arab
2015年1月15日 · Qat is grown extensively in Yemen, and it is an important cash crop for many families. But the crops are often cultivated with the help of cheap pesticides that are smuggled …
Report: Yemen's agriculture in distress - CEOBS
2020年10月20日 · Qat uses up to 15% of the total cultivated area in Yemen. And, in order to be cultivated up to five times a year, it uses a disproportionate amount of water, pesticides and …