{
  "id": 19856635,
  "title": "North Rift maize farmers count drought losses as El Niño rains raise new hopes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/north-rift-maize-farmers-count-drought-losses-as-el-nino-rains-raise",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T19:13:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/north-rift-maize-farmers-count-drought-losses-as-el-nino-rains-raise-new-hopes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "North Rift maize farmers are counting heavy losses after prolonged dry spells devastated crops, even as Kenya’s latest weather forecast projects above-average rainfall in key agricultural counties, raising hopes of recovery but presenting fresh challenges for growers. While some growers have abandoned further planting this season, others who attempted to replant are watching their crops […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Nation Africa",
        "title": "Double blow to North Rift farmers as unreliable rains threaten second crop",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/double-blow-to-north-rift-farmers-as-unreliable-rains-threaten-second",
        "published": "2026-11-13T09:34:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Hundreds of roaming cows wreak havoc in North Macedonian town, frustrating farmers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/hundreds-of-roaming-cows-wreak-havoc-in-north-macedonian-town",
        "published": "2026-11-13T16:18:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}