El Niño Brings a Time of "Sluggish Cows" to El Salvador's Livestock Markets
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In the middle of the burburinho of a cattle market in El Salvador, cows with skin glued to the ribs stand out. Their owners try to sell them at reduced prices before they die as a result of the drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon. Necessary adaptation: French winegrowers exchange part of the vineyards for pistachio and lentil in the face of the climate crisis Dead in March: Whale carcass of 20 meters and 20 tons is exposed in the beach sand…
The haggling starts very early at the Sensuntepeque fair, located 80 km northeast of San Salvador in the Central American Dry Corridor, very vulnerable to climate change and El Niño.
The El Niño phenomenon causes severe droughts in El Salvador, which halves the price of livestock due to food prices and lack of water.
The haggling begins very early at the Sensuntepeque fair, located 80 km north-east of San Salvador in the Central American Dry Corridor, an arid area that extends from southern Chiapas (Mexico) to the west of Panama, very vulnerable to climate change and El Niño. "Imagine how skinny this animal is! Why? For lack of grass," Antonio Aguilar, a 54-year-old cattle rancher, told AFP when he pointed out a beef in the bones. A while ago, some vendors s…
SENSUNTEPEQUE: A severe drought caused by the El Nino phenomenon has forced ranchers in El Salvador to sell their cattle at cheap prices as their herds become increasingly thin and at risk of dying from lack of food. Cattle owners are now trying to make money by selling their cattle before they die of starvation. The El Salvador Cattlemen's Association told AFP that about 60 ...
In the middle of the bubble of a cattle market in El Salvador, cows with skin attached to the ribs stand out. Their owners try to sell them at reduced prices before they die as a result of the drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon. Read more (10/14/2026)
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