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5.12 Spate Irrigated Qat Harar Region, Ethiopia Qat = Stimulant and drug Leaves are being chewed Traditionally used in Harar Region – as well as in Somalia and Yemen High value and increasing market domestically and internationally In Harar Region Qat is grown as a rain-fed crop With a single harvest a year But also grown with supplementary irrigation In case of spate-irrigated qat: harvests can go up to 4/yr Water management is important USING BASINS IN EARLY STAGES Water management is important USING RIDGES IN LATER STAGES Water management is important MANUAL DEFOLIATING IN DRY SEASON – TO REDUCE EVAPORATION Water management is important THINNER STEM INTRODUCING MORE DROUGHT RESISTANT VARIETIES – WITH BETTER QUALITY TOO!