Honduras Plans 3,000 Water-Harvesting Projects to Fight Drought

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 14, 2026 · Originally reported August 12, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

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

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