30 September 2019, Yemen - Rashed Abdullah carrying vegetables to a market after farming again thanks to solar-powered wells provided by a FAO-EU project in Yemen. Water scarcity poses a significant constraint to food production and livelihoods in Yemen where close to 70 percent of the population lives in rural areas. Irrigated agriculture is the primary source of food, employment and economic activity. Solar-powered wells have vastly increased food production and improved farmers' incomes.