Mexico: The drought in Durango threatens half of the bovine population in the entity

In the Durango Regional Livestock Union (UGRD), they reported that so far this year the death of approximately 18,000 bovines has been recorded, a situation that they attributed to the drought conditions that affect the entity, since water and food are scarce for the livelihood of animals. Rogelio Soto Ochoa, leader of the union members in the entity, explained that this figure corresponds to the count made until last month, so once August is analyzed, the number of heads lost could increase. He warned that if the rainfall is not regularized soon in the territory, the activity would go through critical months for the almost 800,000 animals that make up the Durango herd, the rancher recalled that in 2019 there was a similar scenario and 36,000 heads died. YOU MAY BE INTERESTED: A quarter of milk producers in Jalisco have abandoned the activity: regional farmers Critical situation that threatens half of the bovine population in Durango According to their estimates, if the drought ...