Sahar district
District of Saada Governorate, Yemen
Sahar District (Arabic: مديرية سحار) is a district of the Sa'dah Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 133,060 people.
The Sahar District has been called the food basket of Yemen.
The area around Sahar has been one of the most affected areas of the conflict in the Yemeni Civil War.
Economy
Sahar District has many local markets and bazaars, most notably the Al Talh market, which is the largest market in the governorate.
The district has good farmland, and produces more fruit and vegetables than qat. The United Nations Development Programme has described the district as "the food basket of Yemen".
Approximately 70% of workers in Sahar District earn their income from agriculture, either from their own farms or as labourers on other people's farms. This includes youths who are hired to pack, store, and load produce. Hundreds of them are employed by the Alsunbolah Cooperative Agricultural Association, which exports 90% of the district's agricultural produce.
The public source identifies “Sahar district” as district of Saada Governorate, Yemen. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Sahar, district and District.
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