This is the story of Lujain Abdulilah Al-Wazir, a woman farmer who followed her passion
In 2019, while she was still a second-year student at the Faculty of Agriculture at Sana’a University, Lujain Abdulilah Al-Wazir decided to take the first step toward her dream. With just five sheep and ten local chickens, she launched her modest project from the rooftop of her home and named it “Al-Dhahab Al-Sari Farm.”
The beginning was not easy, but it was full of determination. Gradually, the project grew and expanded, reaching 21 sheep and goats, more than 80 local chickens, as well as rabbits, ducks, and turkeys.
Lujain created a Facebook page to showcase her local products, such as free-range eggs, goat milk, and sacrificial animals for sale, contributing to strengthening local production and connecting consumers with natural products sourced from a small farm led by a young woman who believes in her work.
After graduating, her journey did not stop. She enrolled in a master’s program focusing on improving local chicken breeds, with a clear goal: to develop local production and enhance breed quality in ways that support livestock keepers across Yemen.
Lujain began conducting field visits to Yemeni villages to support women livestock keepers, providing scientific guidance and health awareness, while covering transportation costs and purchasing treatments from her own funds, without any external support.
Lujain’s story is not just about an agricultural project — it is a model of a young woman who broke stereotypes, connected academic knowledge with field practice, and contributed to strengthening rural livelihoods and empowering women in pastoralism and livestock production.
She is one of the voices that deserves to be highlighted in the International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF) as well as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP), because the future of rangelands begins with passion such as hers.
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