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Yemen Needs 82K Hectares More Wheat Cultivation
The study indicates that achieving self-sufficiency in wheat in Yemen requires expanding agricultural areas by approximately 82,000 hectares annually, in addition to improving and developing agricultural inputs and their distribution across governorates. It reveals a food gap estimated at around three million tons of wheat annually, which the country currently imports. Yemen's current production is approximately 867,000 tons of crops from an area of 585,000 hectares, of which 138,000 tons of wheat come from an area of 62,000 hectares. Structural challenges—such as water resource shortages, weak infrastructure, and lack of mechanization—contribute to the gap between production and consumption. The study recommends increasing arable land, developing irrigation systems, supporting farmers with subsidized seeds and fertilizers, improving road networks, and reducing post-harvest losses through the establishment of modern storage facilities, all aimed at achieving self-sufficiency within ten years.
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