Prolonged Dry Spell Leaves Farmers Worried About Crop Failure, Food Scarcity

The scarcity of water has led many to rethink their strategies for food and resource management YUSETT YÁÑEZ/PORTAVOZ PHOTO: ALEJANDRO LÓPEZ The situation in the countryside has become critical for many farmers, who manage day by day to guarantee the food and welfare of their animals.The drought that affects the region has had a significant impact on the production of pasture, a fundamental food for livestock. High temperatures and water scarcit…

Prolonged Dry Spell Leaves Farmers Worried About Crop Failure, Food Scarcity

The Standard Gazette Prolonged Dry Spell Leaves Farmers Worried About Crop Failure, Food Scarcity Farmers in northern Nigeria are increasingly worried as a lack of rainfall for over three weeks, creating increasingly harsh conditions for agricultural activities. The unexpected dry spell, which began during a critical planting period, has disrupted farming schedules and left many fields unplanted. For those who managed to sow crops before the rai…