Crop Failure

A prolonged drought in Honduras's Dry Corridor has left more than 68,000 families facing food insecurity due to crop failures and loss of agricultural income, with COPECO warning the number could rise if dry conditions persist.

Mayors from Lempira municipalities reported 100% crop losses from ongoing drought and traveled to Tegucigalpa seeking government relief, while the national farm federation warned Honduras should be declared in emergency.

Severe drought in southern Lempira has destroyed corn crops and dried the Chayel River after only two storms in 2026, forcing farmers to sell livestock prematurely and threatening food security across the region.

A severe drought in Reitoca, Francisco Morazán, has dried up local water sources, destroyed corn and bean crops, and forced the municipality to truck river water to communities; about 80% of the 8,000 residents depend on agricultural production and face food shortages and waterborne illness.

More than 600 farmers in Yoro are facing severe drought as rainfall has dropped sharply compared to 2025, with communities calling on the government for emergency assistance as grain supplies dwindle.