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Farm worker Juan Manuel Ramirez takes a break from irrigating dry land in San Luis de la Paz, Mexico. A drought is affecting agriculture in the state of Guanajuato, one of the biggest food producers in the country. “We have no water,” says Ramirez, preparing a bean field for surface irrigation. “Nothing has come out. The land is so dry here.” Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Farm workers ride their bikes across a dry field. 2.5 million Mexicans are affected by an extreme bout of dry weather across two-thirds of Mexico’s states. Humanitarian workers say that if this year’s rainy season, which typically begins at the end of spring, is equally dry, some might struggle to grow food and feed their families for another two years. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
A farmer stands on dry, cracked earth in a field usually planted and growing food by now. The drought in Guanajuato is not as extreme as some in the other affected states, but as one of the top producers of food, what happens here affects the entire country. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
A tractor stirs up a dust cloud on a field soon to be planted. In Guanajuato, the state government has provided support for small producers with an aid package worth 1.7 billion pesos, or nearly $135 million, according to the government. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Odon Leon surveys his tomato crop. He has grown vegetables in San Luis de la Paz for 50 years, planting tomatoes, peppers, and onions. This year, Mr. Leon could only irrigate half of what he usually does, meaning his water-dependent onions suffered: The harvest was a fifth of what it usually is, the lowest ever. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
The Odon family grows tomatoes in a greenhouse. Food production has gone down by 40 percent across Mexico because of the drought, according to the National Confederation of Peasants. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Mr. Leon stands by his aging water pump near his fields. He says the arid community is fortunate to have wells they can use to water crops, but the water is getting scarcer amid Mexico’s worst drought in 71 years. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
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