Khat
Khat or qat (Catha edulis, Arabic: القات al-qāt; Amharic: ጫት ch’at) is a flowering plant native to Ethiopia. Khat contains the alkaloid cathinone, a stimulant, which is said to cause excitement, loss of appetite, and euphoria. Among communities from the areas where the plant is native, khat chewing has a history as a social custom dating back thousands of years analogous to the use of coca leaves in South America and betel nut in Asia.The World Health Organization (WHO) classified it in 1980 as a drug of abuse that can produce psychological dependence, although the WHO does not consider khat …
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WBCSD: World Business Council for Sustainable Development · 9 October 2024 English
See the materiality matrixes (Table 2 the areas suitable for coffee growing, limiting yield and Table 3) for the primary outputs of this and increasing the risks of pests and …
maize, processing methods, such as natural drying on khat, etc.) with no or few shade trees.10 raised beds … converting to ecologically harmful monocrops like khat. Research has found Spotlight on the multistakeholder … that consider farmer livelihoods, food security and khat, eucalyptus, crop rejuvenation maize) Incentivize … Baena, S. et al. Resilience from Coffee-orchard to Khat in Sidama region, potential of the Ethiopian coffee …
Chatham House · 4 October 2024 English
Over the past two decades, successive national and international initiatives – along with waves of protest movements – have failed to adequately address one of the key grievances of young …
system – described by many as a ‘red line’ (رمحأ طخ – khat Ahmar). In this paper, red lines are used to describe …
World Bank Group · 27 September 2024 English
co mmune, Kim Noi commune, Nam Co commune and Nam Khat commune, Mu Cang Ch ai district, Yen Bai province …
World Bank Group · 23 September 2024 English
-CW-RFB / Construction of 4n os. Hapa Scheme under Khat ra block in the district of Ban kura under WBADMI …
World Bank Group · 18 September 2024 English
combination of high rates of male unemployment and khat addictions have contributed to increased instances …
World Bank Group · 18 September 2024 English
In some developing countries, women’s labor force participation remains persistently low. This gives rise to questions regarding what types of employment opportunities or interventions can draw women into work in …
on items usually bought by male members (e.g., khat, cigarettes, transport, etc.), intra-household decision … vendors or at a fixed location (e.g., baked goods, khat, ice, produce). Almost no women are self-employed … comparison to the share of income spent on items like khat and tobacco for men. Therefore, the program’s insignificant …
World Bank Group · 16 September 2024 English
In some developing countries, women's labor force participation remains persistently low. This gives rise to questions regarding what types of employment opportunities or interventions can draw women into work in …
on items usually bought by male members (e.g., khat, cigarettes, transport, etc.), intra-household decision … vendors or at a fixed location (e.g., baked goods, khat, ice, produce). Almost no women are self-employed … comparison to the share of income spent on items like khat and tobacco for men. Therefore, the program’s insignificant …
RAND Corporation · 16 September 2024 English
Biosurveillance systems are used to detect, monitor, and characterize health threats, or pathogens, in human and animal populations, food, wastewater, and the environment. In this report, the authors summarize for …
Water Environment & Technology, May 2022. 16 May Khat Nwe, Nisachon Jangpromma, and Lapatrada Taemaitree …
World Bank Group · 29 August 2024 English
-CW-RFB / Construction of 4n os. Hapa Scheme under Khat ra block in the district of Ban kura under WBADMI …
World Bank Group · 28 August 2024 English
-CW-RFB / Construction of 4n os. Hapa Scheme under Khat ra block in the district of Ban kura under WBADMI …