Water Harvesting

Honduras's municipal association is negotiating an agreement with the Agriculture Ministry to build water-storage systems in municipalities during 2027 to address drought, with the government supplying machinery and materials for structures meant to supply water to rural and urban communities.

Honduras has signed an agreement to build water-harvesting reservoirs in drought-prone agricultural areas, with technical studies identifying about 2,000 suitable sites nationwide to help farmers and ranchers cope with recurring dry periods.

The government will fund about 3,000 water-harvesting reservoirs nationwide, using geomembranes to store seasonal rainfall for livestock and irrigation during dry months, as drought has killed 300 cattle and cut milk output by 50% on unprepared farms.