The government is expected to continue supporting local farmers due to the dry season

On March 11, the Minister of Agriculture and Marine Fisheries confirmed the difficult situation of the agricultural sector this year and reports a 46% drop in rainfall compared to the average for the last thirty years. which was 256 mm. This year, the average is 143 mm.

A situation which logically affects the stocks of dams, especially agricultural ones. The filling rate of dams for agricultural use is limited to 48.6% this Tuesday, April 14 instead of 61.2% a year earlier.

The ministry therefore ended up activating emergency measures to support farmers: subsidizing animal feed, activating compensation in the context of climate insurance, unlocking new credits and restructuring farmers' debt.