Severe Drought Devastates Southern Ecuador in June 2013

Disaster Overview : In June 2013, a severe drought affected southern Ecuador, particularly the Loja province. The region had experienced four months without rain, leading to significant losses in agriculture and livestock. The drought has devastated corn, peanut, and bean crops, and there's a severe scarcity of food and foliage for cattle. This crisis has severely impacted 1,025 households, primarily small-scale farmers, daily wage laborers, and livestock producers, who already reside in poverty-stricken and malnutrition-prone areas.