SAG Rules Out Famine Despite Severe Drought

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 21, 2026 · Originally reported August 20, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

Agriculture Minister Moisés Molina ruled out famine despite what he called the worst drought on record hitting 75 municipalities, saying Honduras has ample food stocks and future grain contracts, even as local mayors report total crop losses and hundreds of cattle deaths.

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