Yemen Food Security Information System (FSIS) Development Programme
Programme Funded by the European Union and Implemented by FAO and MOPIC/Food Security Technical Secretariat
Yemen Seasonal Calendar (Central highland, Southern uplands, coastal areas and Eastern Plateau)
Seasonal \ Monthly events \ Activities
1. Central Highlands
January
February
March
May
Sorghum land preparation/planting/harvesting
Barley land preparation/planting/harvesting
Maiz land preparation/planting/harvesting
Legumes/land preparation/planting/harvesting
Pomegranates & Grapes/production/harvesting
Oranges/production and harvesting
Coffee/production and harvesting
Animal diseases outbreak (FMD)
Flooding risk
August
September
November
December
Irrigated/
Preparation
1st Season Harvesting
Rainfed/Planting
Preparation
Irrigated /Planting
Harvesting
Planting
Preparation
Preparation
October
2nd Rainy season
2nd Season Harvesting
Planting
Harvesting
Harvesting
Planting
Harvesting
Preparation & Planting
Harvesting
Harvesting
Flowering
2nd
1st Season Harv.
and
3rd
Season Harvesting
Animal Disease
Animal Disease
Flooding Risk
Southern up lands
One Rainy season /Annual average 561 mm
Rainy seasons
Wheat land preparation/planting/harvesting
Sorghum land preparation/planting/harvesting
Maiz land preparation/planting/harvesting
Preparation
Preparation
Planting
Harvesting
Planting
Harvesting
Preparation
Planting
Harvesting
Affected areas with altitude >1000m above sea level
Malaria outbreak risk
Affected areas with altitude of 500-1000m above sea level
Animal disease outbreak (FMD)
Flooding risk
Locust outbreak risk
Animal Disease
Animal Disease
Flooding Risk
Flooding Risk
Locust outbreak
Coastal areas
Rainy Seasons
Millet land preparation/planting/harvesting
Sorghum land preparation/planting/harvesting
Mango harvest
Date palm
Papaya and Banana
Malaria outbreak risk
Animal disease outbreak (FMD)
Locust outbreak risk
Arabian sea and Gulf of Aden
Fishing
4.
July
Rainfed/ Preparation
Wheat land preparation/planting/harvesting
3.
June
1st Rainy season /Annual average-173mm
Rainy Seasons
2.
April
No distinct Rainy season /Annual average 50-200 mm
Preparation
Preparation
Planting
Planting
Harvest
Harvesting
Harvesting
Harvesting
All year round with pick production during summer season (Papaya and Banana)
Affected areas with altitude of 0-500m above sea
Affected areas with altitude of 0-500m above sea
Animal Disease
Animal Disease
Locust outbreak
Locust outbreak
Good fishing season for eastern coastal areas
Good fishing season for eastern coastal areas
Fishing of Tuna & Lobster
Red Sea
Fishing Shrimps
Tuna & Lobster
Good fishing season for western coastal areas
Shrimps(Arabian Sea)
Fishing season for Shrimps(Red Sea)
Shrimps(Arabian Sea)
Eastern plateau
Rainy Seasons
Wheat land preparation/planting/harvesting
Sorghum land preparation/planting/harvesting
Dates palm
Locust outbreak risk
Animal diseases outbreak (FMD)
Insect attacks on Date Palm
No distinct Rainy season /Annual average less than 100mm
Preparation
Winter Season Harvesting
Preparation
Planting
Planting
Harvesting
Harvesting
Locust outbreak
Animal Disease
Animal Disease
Insect attacks on Date Palm ( OLIVER-Rhynchophorus Ferrugineus)
Insect attacks on Date Palm ( Dubas- Ommatissus Lybicus)
Yemen Food Security Information System (FSIS) Development Programme/
Funded By: European Union
Zones Description
§ The Central Highlands
Zone: The geographical
areas that falls under
this zone are: Amran,
Sana'a, Dhamar and
highlands of (Sa’dah,
Hajjah,
Al-Mahweet
,Mareb).
§ Southern
uplands
Zone: The geographical
areas that falls under
this zone are Ibb AlBeida, Al Dhalaá and
highlands of (Taiz,
Abyan and Lahj).
§ Coastal
Zone:
The
geographical areas that
falls under this zone
starts from Madi in
Hajjah to Hawf
in
Almahrah:
a. Western costal area is
along the Red sea
including
Tihamah
plateau (Al Hodeidah
and lowland and
coastal
areas
of
Hajjah, Al Mahweet,
Taiz).
b. South east coastal
areas along the Gulf of
Aden and Arabian sea
(Aden, lowland and
coastal areas of (Lahj,
Abyan, Shabwa), and
costal
part
of
Hadramout and Al
Mahrah).
§ Desert Zone: includes
the eastern plateau and
internal desert areas
(Al Jawf, part of (Mareb,
Hadramout , Shabwa
and Al Mahrah.
§ Islands: The Islands
including Soqotra in the
eastern part of Yemen
along the Arabian Sea
and Camaran and other
islands in the Red sea.
Produced: September, 2014; Contact:
FAO-FSIS programme:[email protected], FSTS/Ministry of planning & International Cooperation (MoPIC): [email protected].