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Juticalpa Mayor Wagner Castro said that high fuel prices and severe drought are damaging agricultural output across Olancho, with corn and bean crops hit hardest and livestock suffering malnutrition from lack of feed.

National Congress member Juan Sauceda of Colón warned that deforestation could intensify future droughts and called for forest protection and adaptation measures such as silvopastoral systems and livestock feed reserves.

Vice Minister of Coffee José Francisco Ordóñez said drought damage will force Honduras to reduce projected coffee exports to 7 million quintals (about 315,000 metric tons) in 2027, with one million quintals diverted to domestic consumption due to quality losses, though the government will invest 53 million lempiras (about $2.1 million) in farm support and road repairs.

About 400 farmers in Valle Department received 400,000 pounds of sorghum and corn silage from the Agriculture Ministry to feed livestock amid drought conditions, in a program costing 1.2 million lempiras (about $48,000) across nine municipalities.

Tegucigalpa's mayor announced a revised water-distribution calendar due to below-normal September rainfall, and said the city will enable 15 new wells by October and continue work on the San José dam to build reserves for the dry season ahead.

Congressman Hugo Noé Pino of the Libre party warned that the El Niño drought's damage to food production will push inflation above 5% in the second half of 2026, and called for contingency plans to protect food security in hardest-hit regions.

Tegucigalpa's capital city will receive piped water only once weekly as reservoirs drop, with the municipal water utility expanding free tank deliveries to neighborhoods while seeking alternative sources to sustain service until September rains.

A forestry engineer warns that El Niño arriving earlier than usual from June through September will reduce water supplies for drinking and power generation, harm planting of beans and corn, and increase wildfire risk across Honduras.