A FAO-EU project tackles water scarcity and rising fuel costs with new irrigation methods

Close to 70 percent of Yemen’s population lives in rural areas. Irrigated agriculture is their primary source of food, employment and economic activity. However, water scarcity has long posed one of the most significant constraints to food production and livelihoods.

Read the story of Rashed, a 37-year-old Yemeni farmer, who is able to farm again thanks to solar-powered wells provided by a FAO-EU project in Yemen.