SANAA (Yemen), Oct 2 (Bernama-Xinhua) — In Yemen, coffee is more than a crop. It is part of the country’s history and identity, and growers and businesses are seeking to revive the industry amid years of conflict. The effort was on display Thursday in Sanaa, where farmers, traders and coffee enthusiasts gathered to mark International Coffee Day. “Coffee is a treasure for Yemen,” coffee farmer Sheikh Abed Rajeh told Xinhua at the event. Expanding the sector, he said, could raise incomes for rural communities and give a boost to Yemen’s economy. Mohammed Al-Qasimi, head of the Coffee Unit at Sanaa’s […]

Coffee connects cultures, communities and economies worldwide, supporting up to 25 million farming households—mainly in developing countries—yet smallholder producers often bear disproportionate risks and receive only a limited share of the value generated across the supply chain. In recognition of coffee’s global importance and the people who produce it, the United Nations General Assembly designated 1 October as International Coffee Day through resolution 80/248, calling for collective action to build a fairer, more resilient and sustainable coffee sector.