Tawfik Maudah says that for years, people have been asking him, “When are we gonna open a Yemeni restaurant? When are we gonna open a Yemeni restaurant?” Well, the answer is next month.

The value of the Yemeni food imports amounts to $540 million per annum. Of this, wheat import accounts for $40 million. Growing food demand is likely to further raise agricultural imports in the ...