Organic Yemen working in local partnerships to develop new Yemeni export crops
In a move to create globally competitive brands for diverse foreign markets, Organic Yemen is leveraging local partnerships to develop new Yemeni export crops. This step will benefit farmers, profit investors, and boost Yemen’s economy. The partnerships will yield a portfolio of brands, including niche and mainstream agricultural products.
Yemen exports over the last decade
Since 2009 to date, the value of Yemen export has seen a sharp decline. From a decade-high of around $9.7 billion in 2011, the value dropped to a decade-low of $0.65 billion in 2016. Ever since then, however, the export value has shown a positive trend, rising to an improved $1.43 billion in 2019.
Yemen Exports from 2009 to 2019 - Source: Statista.com
Organic Yemen, with its expertise in marketing and online sales, and through its high-end retail brand Yuri & Terra, can exploit this untapped export potential. Our goal is to help farmers, investors and Yemen make money.
Organic Yemen partnerships:
for new Yemeni export crops
The local cooperation to jointly study new crops will benefit Organic Yemen and the local institutes and commissions involved. These partnerships will also help the governorates where the research will be done. Organic Yemen will specifically get to test profitable new Yemeni export crops in several areas. These studies will in turn satisfy the essential need to develop new cash crops in Yemen. The well-informed research will ensure that these crops are adapted to different agronomic and geographic conditions across Yemen.
Successful studies will also provide potential investors of Organic Yemen with the evidence they need to fund the projects. Additionally, Organic Yemen will use the partnerships as an opportunity to teach local agricultural experts about the new cash crops. The idea is to build their capacity to inform and teach local farmers about the benefits of the new crops.
Ibb Governorate, South Yemen
Consequently, Organic Yemen has launched partnerships in two of Yemen’s most famous agriculture areas, namely Hadhramawt and Ibb. The former is popular for extensive agriculture, whereas the latter, also known as the “fertile province” is one of Yemen’s four most vital governorates in terms of agriculture. It is a major agricultural hub and a food source for people in surrounding areas.
Partnership with Seiyun, Hadhramawt Agriculture Research Station (ARS)
In Hadhramawt Governorate, Organic Yemen is collaborating with Hadhramawt Agriculture Research Station in a joint New Oilseeds and Dye Crops Project (NODCP). The project is headed by Eng. Fouad Abbad, working together with Eng. Auad Elwan, General Manager, Eng. Abdalqader Hassan, Technical Manager, and Eng. Ahmed Bahaher, a Researcher in NODCP.
The partnership is emphasizing oilseeds and dye crops for a number of strategic reasons. One main cause is that Yemen’s Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation observed the near absence of oilseed production in the National Agriculture Sector Strategy 2012-2016. This clearly evidences an untapped export potential that will greatly benefit farmers, profit Organic Yemen’s investors and boost Yemen’s economy.
ARS, in turn, will benefit by obtaining support from Organic Yemen to conduct new crop studies and receive commercial advice about which crops are likely to succeed the most in international markets. ARS can then spread this knowledge to local farmers, and help them to make money while at the same time caring for the environment by using climate-appropriate crops.
Partnership with Ibb University, Department of Agriculture
In Ibb Governorate, Organic Yemen has entered a partnership with Ibb University. It is a joint New Oilseeds and Dye Crops Project (NODCP) with the Department of Agriculture. The project is headed by Dr. Khalid Alhakimi.
The choice to conduct the project in Ibb is a strategic move to exploit the wealth of agricultural potential in a governorate known for its soil fertility, including rich volcanic soil in which various crops thrive, including grains, fruits, and vegetables, coffee, and khat, etc.
Ibb University - Image source: AlMoheet
Key partners that will be actively involved in the project include Dr. Ali Mohammed Mias, Dean of the College, Dr. Abdulah Hmoud, and Dr. Ismail Asmunsif.
The partnership with Organic Yemen will greatly benefit Ibb University in several ways.
For starters, Organic Yemen will train university staff on data source identification, visualization using a variety of software and its use to analyze and understand farm experiment results.
The project will also transfer knowledge gained from agricultural research to farmers in Ibb to improve harvest yield and quality.
In addition, the project will result in the advancement of academic research in many fields, including climate change and urban planning. This will greatly benefit Ibb University.
Moreover, the project will also provide key insights into problems facing Ibb Governorate, like the failure of fruits to flower and to set, and warnings of coming frost waves, etc.
A new level of Yemeni export crops unlocked
Leveraging on these mutually beneficial partnerships, Organic Yemen is certain to exploit all areas of potential growth and investment profit in Yemen Agriculture. Oilseeds and Dye Crop provide an untapped export potential that will greatly benefit the partnerships and enrich all partners involved.
Organic Yemen is particularly looking forward to sharing the benefits of agriculture research with the private sector and local partners. We subsequently welcome all organizations wishing to collaborate in a joint production of various new Yemeni export crops of massive profit value to contact us.