Panama Activates US$8.2 Million El Niño Plan for Drought- and Flood-Hit Farmers
Panama's Agriculture Ministry is spending US$8.2 million on water systems, cattle feed and seed for farmers hit by El Niño drought and floods. Who gets help. The post Panama Activates US$8.2 Million El Niño Plan for Drought- and Flood-Hit Farmers appeared first on The Rio Times .
Panama has launched an emergency US$8.2 million plan to aid small and medium farmers affected by the El Niño phenomenon. The Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA) announced the measures on September 28. The funds target two issues: drought in Arco Seco and excessive rain in Bocas del Toro. This is a portion of the larger US$80 million national emergency fund approved in August.
The most significant allocation, US$2.45 million, will be used for water access, including collective reservoirs, irrigation kits, pumps, and masonry dam repairs for 1,158 producers. Another US$2.4 million will provide feed for 3,106 cattle farmers, comprising hay bales, haylage, maize silage, rice straw, molasses, and alfalfa. Further US$636,000 will be spent on fertiliser, seeds, tool kits, nurseries, and greenhouses for around 1,345 producers and families.
In Bocas del Toro, the plan will support 1,050 producers and 100 families, delivering maize, rice, and bean seeds to over 2,400 hectares of crops. Arco Seco, or the "dry arc," refers to the driest region in Panama, comprising Herrera, Los Santos, and parts of Veraguas and Coclé. The ministry has not disclosed delivery dates or application processes for the farmers.
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