Hundreds of cattle are dead due to drought in southern Ecuador

Mangahúrco dwellers, Cazaderos, Bolaspamba, Heron and Lemons, Canton Zapotillo, Loja, parishes are concerned about the lack of rain, which caused, according to them a few times viewed drought.
 
Carmen Chamba, a resident of one of these sites, said he lost two cows.
 
“The loss in agriculture is high, goats almost no longer exist. No how to plant corn for the animals. Bank we have taken out to buy some corn, but we do not have how to pay, “he said.
 
According to farmers in these areas would be about 120 animals in Mangahúrco, Cazadteros 250 and 400 in other border areas who have died from drought.
 
Osman Romero, president of the parish Board Mangahúrco, seeks help from the authorities to address the situation, stating that, in the last days the weather has improved a little, have even flourished guayacanes, but who knows until when will this improvement.
Courtesy of eluniverso.com

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