Ranchers from southern Mazatlán face crisis due to lack of water and sell thousands of cattle

–The extreme drought in the Walamo forces producers to get rid of their cattle in the shortage of water and pasture in the southern part of Mazatlán–

Mazatlán, Sinaloa.- The Water crisis in Mazatlán He is hitting the livestock sector of the municipality strongly. José Antonio Lizárraga Rivera, president of the Livestock Union, confirmed that at least 5 thousand cattle have been sold By producers, who no longer have resources to feed them due to the lack of water and pasture, especially in communities such as Walamo

“We are doing our best to resist, but the situation is critical. The southern part of Mazatlán is fully affected, there is no support and people have already sold almost all their cattle,” Lizárraga lamented, who also pointed out that, although no animal deaths have been reported, the panorama is increasingly uncertain

The livestock union has started drilling Artisanal wells in the Walamo using your own machinery as a last resort to access water. However, without support from the state or federal government, producers face this crisis practically alone

The livestock leader indicated that the mass sale of cattle is a desperate attempt to avoid major losses, but warned that, if it does not rain soon or does not arrive official support, the consequences could be devastating for livestock activity in the region