Taking the Place of Food: Khat in Ethiopia

By Ezekiel Gebissa

Khat is a psychoactive shrub whose tender leaves and twigs have been chewed for their euphonising effects in the Horn of Africa and on the Arabian Peninsula for over a millennium. Originally grown in small gardens for occasional consumption, khat has now become a sought-after drug - and, with it, an important, income-generating product for millions of Ethiopians. Gebissa's collection of essays explores this shift from small-scale farming to high-value cash crop agriculture that has taken place in many parts of Ethiopia.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1569023182
• ISBN13: 9781569023181
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Red Sea Press(NJ)
• Length: 239 Pages