Coffee Trade during the Reign of Imam Yahya bin Mohammed Hamiduddin and His Son, Imam Ahmed Yahya Hamiduddin 1322 AH - 1382 AH / 1904 – 1962 (A Historical Documentary Study "

Abstract

This research addresses a documentary examination on the coffee trade during the reign of Imam Yahya and his son, Imam Ahmed. The introduction to the study provided a historical political presentation about the era of Imam Yahya and his son, Imam Ahmed and an explanation of the events that took place during their reign until the end of the First World War. Then the era of independence from the Ottoman rule and the formation of an independent State.

In fact, it was necessary to provide the political presentation and the reflection of its events on agricultural activity, especially Yemeni coffee cultivation, which has been renowned throughout the world since the beginning of the 16th century.

Agriculture was and continues to be Yemen's first craft, and Yemeni farmers focused their attention on coffee cultivation because it became one of the sources of income. It is one of the most important global cash crops that Yemenis cared about. Yemen's coffee trade was therefore encouraged and European States and companies flocked to take up this trade.

Roads and commercial dealings of coffee crops, the type of excellent coffee and traditional cultivation methods, and Yemen's most important traders and receptors of the coffee trade were presented. The study also presented the names of villages, districts and regions famous for coffee cultivation in Yemen, as well as the extent of the ruling authority's interest in that trade.

Coffee production has been mentioned and collected in the books and records of incoming and outgoing entries. This was reflected in the interest in exports and the direct supervision of coffee exports through Yemen's ports.

The names of international companies that have been keen to buy Yemeni coffee and exchange it with machinery, medical devices and weapons have been presented.

The Yemeni authorities gave attention to the coffee trade and received many effective advice and suggestions to improve the coffee product's business methods and to prevent commercial competition.