Southern Honduras farmers plead for September rain to save the year’s last harvest
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- Severe drought has destroyed crops in southern Honduras, including the harvest of 91-year-old farmer Gertrudis Paz.
- Farmers and ranchers are hoping September rains will save the postrera, the final planting of the year.
Gertrudis Paz held up an ear of corn with only a few kernels to show what the drought has done to his harvest in southern Honduras.
The 91-year-old farmer told EFE that his entire crop was lost as severe dry conditions hit the region. Other farmers and ranchers are now appealing for rain in September, hoping to save the postrera, the final planting of the year.
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Originally published by Proceso Digital in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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