# Episode 21: Zaid Basha on Agriculture and Drainage in Yemen

An episode of [Matter File](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522569153), 17 Oct 2020, 1 h 07 min.

Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/WIZ1964097941.mp3

In this episode, we speak with the management consultant Mr. Zaid Basha. Zaid has authored several papers and been on projects that explore the mismanagement of Yemen's public infrastructure and look at Yemen's public policy reform. In our conversation, we talk about what caused the current famine in Yemen and what steps need to be taken to combat the terrible hunger that is being felt across the country. We also touch on the mismanagement of water resources that have contributed to the famine and the importance of subsistence agriculture in the country. The conversation is a great addition to our growing English audio repository of the current state of Yemen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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