Honduras to Seed Clouds With Silver Iodide to Fight Drought

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 19, 2026 · Originally reported September 18, 2026 by El Heraldo

Agriculture Minister Moisés Molina announced a cloud-seeding program using 2,000 liters of silver iodide across 20 flights to boost rainfall over roughly two million hectares hit by drought, targeting the dry corridor and reservoirs that supply Tegucigalpa.

“Read in English” opens El Heraldo via Google Translate; “Leer en Español” opens the original. Honduras Daily curates and summarizes; the reporting is theirs.

Also reported by: Radio Cadena Voces (RCV), TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI), HCH, Radio América Honduras

Related stories

The Honduras Report

Honduras, in English, in your inbox.

The week's most consequential stories on Honduras with the context behind them, every Thursday. Free.

Honduras, in English — one email every Thursday. Free, and unsubscribe anytime.