yemen seasonal calendar (arabian sea coast & gulf of aden

Yemen Seasonal Calendar (Arabian Sea Coast & Gulf of Aden Agro- ecological zone–Crop Production)

Seasonal events January February March April May June July August September October November December Remarks

Rainy Seasons 1st Season 2nd Season

Flow of torrents(Floods)

Pick of Torrents Flow

Torrents Flow Torrents Flow

Dry Season Dry Season Dry Season

Cereals:

Sorghum - Grains Land Preparation including Manure

application Planting

Land Preparation including Manure Harvest

Planting

Harvest

Sorghum - Fodder Land Preparation including Manure

Planting Harvest Planting Harvest

Maize Harvest Land Preparation including Manure

Planting

Millet Harvest Land Preparation including Manure

Planting Harvest Land Preparation including Manure

Planting

Fruits:

Papaya

1st Harvest after seedling Harvest Cont.

Planting seedling in Nursery

Land preparation including Manure

&Phosphates

Planting Seedling in Permanent Land

Banana - Production Harvest -Industrial Ripening-Marketing and Remove moles that Harvest have been harvested –in addition of Agriculture Operation including Urea application in April & August

Banana – New planting Land preparation

including Manure &Phosphates

Planting

Palm Production Ag. Operations Artificial Pollination

Harvest -Balah Harvest- Monasef Harvest- Dates

Ag. Operations Leaves Removal

Palm – New Planting Land Preparation including Manure Planting

Mangoes- Production Harvest Ag. Operations (Dead branches pruning &plow around the trees) Ag. Operations (Urea application)

Mango - New Planting Planting Cont.

Land preparation, Seedling beds &

Fertilizations

Planting (grafted seedlings)

Citrus ( Limon) -

Production

Ag. Operations (Urea application)

Harvest

Ag. Operations (Dead branches pruning and remove the

growths below the plants)

Ag. Operations Urea application

Harvest

Citrus ( Limon) - New

Planting

Land Preparation including Manure

Planting Seedling

Coconut – Production Harvest Ag. Operations Manure application

Harvest Ag. Operations Manure application

Harvest Cont.

Cream

Harvest Ag. Operations

(Dead branches Pruning + Fertilization


Planting Seedling

Guava




Planting Seedling

The Abbasi ( sputa )




Planting Seedling

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Yemen Seasonal Calendar (Arabian Sea Coast & Gulf of Aden Agro- ecological zone–Crop Production)


Cash Crops

Tuhef Land Preparation including Manure Planting Harvest

Cotton Harvest Land Preparation including Manure Planting Agriculture Operations (Almond worms control)

Sesame Land Preparation including Manure Planting Harvest &

Threshing Land Preparation including Manure Planting Harvest & Threshing

Tobacco Harvest (of October Planting)

Harvest (of December Planting)

Land Preparation (including Manure) Planting Planting

Flowers (Fol) Harvest Planting

Henna Harvest Planting

Ground Nuts Land Preparation (including Manure) Planting Harvest

Vegetables:

Tomatoes in Permanent Land

Harvest & Marketing

Land Preparation (including Manure &

Phosphates application

Planting

Agriculture Operations

(Irrigation – weeding & Fertilization)

Re-Planting & Fertilization

Tomatoes in Nurseries Harvest & Marketing Nursery Preparation

Land preparation (including Manure,

Phosphates & Nursery Planting)

Planting Agriculture Operations (Irrigation – weeding and

Fertilization including Urea)

Chilly

Harvest (Red Fruits) for Drying Nursery Preparation

Land Preparation (including Manure

& Phosphates application


Agriculture Operations (Urea2

\ weeding and control)

Harvest (Green Fruits) for consumption

Planting Seedling Ag. Application

Urea1 Application

Onions

Harvest (Processing & Marketing)

Nursery Preparation





/ weeding and control)

Planting Seedling

Ag. Application Urea1 Application

Egg plant Harvest & Marketing

Nursery Preparation





/ weeding and control)

Planting Seedling

Ag. Application Urea1 Application

Okra



Planting (Summer Season)

Summer Harvest


& Phosphates application)

Planting (Winter Season)

Winter Harvest

Watermelon , sweet melon and squash

Land Preparation (including Manure &

Phosphates Planting (Water and

Sweet melon)

Ag. Operations (Urea application

and control)

Harvest & Marketing


& Phosphates

Planting (Water and

Sweet melon)

Planting (Squash)

Harvest

Planting (Squash)

Ag. Operations (Urea/ weeding

and control)

Sweet Potato Harvest Land Preparation

(including Manure) Planting Seedling





Yemen Seasonal Calendar (Arabian Sea Coast & Gulf of Aden Agro- ecological zone– Animal Production)


Rainy/Dry Seasons Dry Season 1st Season 2nd Season Dry Season

Flow of torrents(Floods)

Pick of Torrents Flow

Torrents Flow Torrents Flow

Livestock:

Cattle

Calving for April Preferable Mating Period Calving for September –October Preferable Mating Period Calving for March

Pregnancy is of 6 months and can be procreated twice a year

Milk Production/ New Born

Sheep and Goats

Preferable Mating Period Preferable Mating Period

Lambing season Lambing season

Milk Production/ New Born Milk Production/ New Born

Camels

Preferable Mating Period Pregnancy is of 12 months

Calving

Milk Production/ New Born

Beekeeping & Honey

Beekeeping Sugar feeding / breeding / moving

looking for pastures

Sugar Feeding

Sugar feeding / breeding

Honey / harvesting / Production

Pastoral (Al-Dhuba)& Sumer Honey

Seder Honey

Poultry

Local Eggs Production High Eggs Production

High Eggs Production

Low Eggs Production – High Temperature

Fodder

Fodder - Rainfed High Production

Fodder - Irrigated Fodder production over the year (Green Sorghum which available during April- September ,while Maize & Millet available during November - January)

It is available throughout the year , it includes Sedre , Miscuit , Alfa alfa , Sorghum ,Maize Elephant grass in addition to the dry fodder

Natural vegetation(pastures)

Availability of Natural pastures

Availability of

Natural pastures

Shortages in natural pastures for grazing –(due to less rains) Shortages in natural pastures Shortages in natural pastures





Yemen Seasonal Calendar (Arabian Sea Coast & Gulf of Aden Agro- ecological zone– Health concerns & Natural Hazards)


Health

Human Diseases

Malaria\Dengue fever

Respiratory tract infections Respiratory tract infections

Diarrhea

Measles

Skin Diseases

Animal Pests ( Insects & Diseases)

Viral Disease /Foot & Mouth Disease- F.M.D including (P.P.R, O.R.F, L.S.D, CPP, sheep & goat pox and others)

Brucellosis

Internal &External parasite Internal &External parasite (Screw Worm)

Mastitis

Respiratory tract infections Respiratory tract infections

Pla

nt

Pes

ts (

Inse

cts

& D

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ses)

Sesame Leaf Worm / Fly Puff Pods Leaf Worm / Fly Puff Pods

Sorghum Stem Borer Stem Borer

Cotton – Sorghum – Maize - Tobacco -

Okra Cotton Worm / American Almond Worm

Cotton Worm / American Almond Worm

Watermelon Mosaic Mosaic Mosaic- caused by White fly

Tomatoes & Chilly Wrinkle leaves

Wrinkle leaves

Wrinkle leaves- caused by White fly

Water & Sweet melon

Pumpkin Fruit Fly

Pumpkin Fruit Fly

Cereals Green Worm

Citrus (Lemon ) Black Fly

Palm Tree Dubos Dubos

Dates Worm

Onion Trips Trips

Coconut Fruits Spider

Mango \ Guava Fruits worm

Natural Hazards

Hazards( Floods, Winds, Frost , Storms, Locust and others

Windy season ( Ghopah)

Sand Creep / Desertification

Floods

Environment Pollution


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Yemen Seasonal Calendar (Arabian Sea Coast & Gulf of Aden Agro- ecological zone – Fish Production & Marketing)


Fish Production

Bagha: Indian Mackerel Abundance – Good fishing Available throughout the year in

different types and in varying quantities

Thamad: Yellow Fin Tuna Abundance – locally and abroad Breeding / reproduction Abundance – locally in Soqotra and abroad

Derek: King Fish Available in limited quantity Available in limited quantity

Jahsh: (The colt) Spangled Emperor

Abundance Breeding / reproduction

Abundance – locally and abroad Of all kinds and available from October

to February and the breeding period

from March until the end of June

Hamor: Greasy Croupier Available in

limited quantity Abundance – locally and abroad Available in limited quantity All kinds of grouper are available from

February until the end of July and less

than August to January Humera :Moontail Bullseye

Abundance Good fishing

Abundance

Abundance – Good fishing

Sharwa: Kawa Kawa Abundance – Good fishing Breeding / reproduction Abundance – Good fishing

Zenob: Long Tail Tuna Abundance – Good fishing Breeding / reproduction Abundance – Good fishing

Allakham: Sandbar Shark Abundance – Good fishing Breeding / reproduction Abundance – Good fishing

Bayadh: Trevally Types Abundance – locally and abroad

Shrimp Closing season by low Abundance – locally and abroad Closing season by low Shrimp season starts from July to

October and shrimp is available in the

eastern region (Nashtoun, Mohaifeef)

Lobster Available in limited quantity- Locally and abroad Closing season by low Available in limited quantity- Locally and abroad

Season started from November to March

in limited quantities due to depletion of

this resource as it is threatened with

extinction

Habbar: Cuttle Fish (Squid)

Breeding / reproduction in Soqotra Abundance – locally and abroad Breeding / reproduction Abundance – locally and abroad

Squid breeds during two spring periods

from February to the end of April and

autumn from August until the end of

September.

Octopus

Abundance – locally in Soqotra only

Eidah: Indian Oil Sardine Abundance – Good fishing Breeding / reproduction

Abundance – Good fishing

Breeding / reproduction

Abundance – locally in Soqotra during windy season Breeding /

reproduction

Wazef :Dry Fish Abundance – Good fishing

Sea Cucumber Available in limited quantity

Wind Season Winds flow





Yemen Seasonal Calendar (Arabian Sea Coast & Gulf of Aden Agro- ecological zone – Labour and Marketing)


Cereals:

Sorghum - Grains

Land Preparation including Manure Planting

Land Preparation including Manure Harvest Product

Availability

Planting

Harvest Marketing Locally and between governorates – with good prices

Low Labour Demands High Family & Hired Labour demands High Family & Hired Labour demands High Family & Hired

Labour demands High Family & Hired

Labour demands

Sorghum - Fodder Product

Availability


Planting Harvest Product

Availability

Planting Harvest Locally traded - Good prices from fodder Low Family

Labour Demands High Family & Hired Labour demand High Family & Hired Labour demand

High Family & Hired Labour demand

High Family & Hired Labour demands

Maize Harvest

Product Availability

Land Preparation including Manure Planting Locally traded within

governorates

High Family & Hired Labour demand Low Labour Demands High Family & Hired Labour demand

Millet Harvest Land Preparation

including Manure Planting Harvest Land Preparation including Manure Planting

High Family & Hired Labour demand Low Hired Labour Demands

High Family & Hired Labour demand

Medium Labour Demands

Low Labour Demands

Fruits:

Papaya

1st Harvest after seedling Harvest Cont.

Planting seedling in Nursery

Land preparation Planting Seedling in Permanent Land

Banana - Production Harvest -Industrial Ripening-Marketing and Remove moles that Harvest have been harvested –in addition of Agriculture Operation including Urea application in April & August Traded Locally & abroad. prices fluctuated based on supply and demands

Highly Labour Demanded in all Operations

Banana – New planting Land preparation Planting

Low Labour Demands

Palm Production Ag. Operations Artificial Pollination

Harvest -Balah Harvest- Monasef Harvest- Dates Product Availability

Ag. Operations Locally traded and seasonal good prices High demands on

Hired Labour

High demands on Hired Labour

Palm – New Planting Land Preparation Planting

Medium Demands on Hired Labour

Low Demands on Hired Labour

Mangoes- Production Harvest Product Availability

Ag. Operations (pruning &plow) Ag. Operations (Urea application)

High demands on Hired Labour High demands on Hired Labour

Mango - New Planting Planting Cont. Land preparation, Holes & Fertilizations

Planting (grafted seedlings)




Citrus ( Limon) – Production Ag. Operations (Urea application)

Harvest Ag. Operations (Pruning & dead branches removal)

Ag. Operations Urea application

Harvest

Product Availability Product Availability


High demands on Hired Labour Medium Demands on Hired Labour Medium Demands on Hired Labour

Citrus ( Limon) - New Planting Land Preparation including Manure

Planting Seedling


Coconut - Production Harvest Ag. Operations

Manure application Harvest Ag. Operations Manure application Harvest Cont.





Yemen Seasonal Calendar (Arabian Sea Coast & Gulf of Aden Agro- ecological zone – Labour and Marketing)


Cash Crops

Tuhef

Land Preparation including Manure Planting Harvest Traded locally within

Shabwah governorate only with a Good Price


High Demands on Family &Hired Labour

High Demands on

Family &Hired Labour

Cotton Harvest Land Preparation including Manure Planting Agriculture Operations (Almond worms control) Traded locally with a Good

Price High Demands on Family &Hired Labour Low Demands on Hired Labour High Demands on Family &Hired Labour

Sesame

Land Preparation including Manure Planting Harvest & Threshing Land Preparation

including Manure Planting Harvest & Threshing Traded locally within the Governorate and to the other Governorates with a Good Price Low Demands on

Hired Labour




High Demands on Family &Hired Labour High Demands on Family &Hired Labour

Tobacco Harvest (of October

Planting) Harvest (of

December Planting) Land Preparation (including Manure) Planting Planting Traded locally with a Good

Price High Demands on



Low Demands on Hired Labour High Demands on Family &Hired Labour


Flowers (Fol) Start of Harvest Season Harvest Planting Traded locally with a Good

Price in the start & End of the season

High Demands on Family &Hired Labour Medium Demands on Hired Labour

Henna Start of Harvest Season Harvest increased during summer Planting


Ground Nuts Land Preparation (including Manure) Planting Harvest

Low Demands on Hired Labour High Demands on Family &Hired Labour High Demands on Family &Hired Labour

Vegetables:

Tomatoes in Permanent Land

Harvest & Marketing Product Availability Land Preparation

(Manure & Phosphates Planting Agriculture Operations (Irrigation – weeding & Fertilization)

Fertilization

High Demands on Family &Hired Labour High Price Low Price Low Demands on Hired Labour

High Demands on Family &Hired Labour Medium Demands on Hired Labour

Tomatoes in Nurseries Harvest & Marketing Product Availability Nursery

Preparation Land preparation (Manure, Phosphates Planting Agriculture Operations

(Irrigation – weeding/Fertilization/Urea)

High Demands on Family &Hired Labour High Price Low Price Medium Demands on Hired Labour High Demands on Family &Hired Labour Medium Demands on Hired Labour

Chilly Harvest (Red Fruits) for Drying

Product Availability Nursery Preparation Land Preparation

(including Manure & Phosphates

Planting Seedling in Permanent Land Agriculture Op. (Urea2\ weeding &

control)

Harvest (Green Fruits) for consumption Planting Seedling Ag. Op. Urea1

High Demands on Family &Hired Labour Low Price High Demands on




Onions Harvest (Processing & Marketing

with good price) Product Availability

Nursery Preparation Land Preparation (Manure & Phosphates


control)

Planting Seedling Ag. Op. Urea1

High Demands on Family &Hired Labour Low Price High Demands on Family &Hired Labour


Egg plant Harvest & Marketing Nursery Preparation Land Preparation

(including Manure & Phosphates


control)

Planting Seedling Ag. Op. Urea1

High Demands on Family &Hired Labour High Demands on Family &Hired Labour


Okra Land Preparation Manure & Phosphates

Planting (Summer Season)

Summer Harvest

Land Preparation Manure & Phosphates

Planting (Winter Season)

Winter Harvest



High Demands on Family &Hired Labour Low Demands on

Hired Labour High Demands on

Family &Hired Labour High Demands on Family &Hired Labour





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