Drought-Hit Farmers Face Double Loss: Crops and Capital

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 16, 2026 · Originally reported September 15, 2026 by Infobae – Honduras

Farmers in southern Honduras who lost maize, beans and squash to drought must now find $300 to $370 per manzana (about 0.7 hectares) to replant, leaving many with nothing to start again, while the UN World Food Programme—which now covers 12,000 small producers—says it is weighing expanded aid to more drought-hit communities.

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