Doha:Hajjah In a significant move to enhance food security and support the agricultural sector, Hajjah Governorate has initiated a large-scale development project. This initiative has resulted in the formation of more than 1,270 agricultural production groups, organizing thousands of farmers to consolidate productive capacity, develop value chains, and promote self-sufficiency.
According to Yemen News Agency, the effort is led by cooperative associations and field committees, in collaboration with local authorities, the Bunyan Development Foundation, mobilization efforts, and the Agricultural Cooperative Union. Mohammed Al-Qahoum, Secretary-General of the Agricultural Cooperative Union, detailed the initiative's focus on forming effective agricultural production groups and expanding staple crop cultivation.
Substantial progress has been made in social structuring and organizing producers, with hundreds of agricultural production groups formed and many farmers included across various districts. The initiative involved 86 organizational meetings, 28 training workshops, and 93 awareness sessions targeting 11 districts, including Al-Shaghadirah, Najrah, and Kahlan Afar, among others.
Engineer Al-Qahoum reported the creation of 645 agricultural production groups in targeted districts, with 645 facilitators and 581 assistants trained to lead operations. Additionally, in the Tihama zone, 630 groups were formed following awareness meetings and training workshops. Efforts are also underway in the Sharafin zone and other areas.
The executive plan aims to expand structured cooperative work, with field operations in the Ahem zone set to begin. Al-Qahoum stated that 12,600 farmers have joined these groups in Tihama, as part of completing the agricultural sector's institutional framework, enhancing value chains, and achieving food security goals.
