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Rainfall stimulation program through cloud seeding in response to drought in Honduras

Start Date: 23/09/2026
End Date: N/A

Description

Artificial rainfall stimulation program through cloud seeding with silver iodide to mitigate the effects of drought on agricultural and livestock production. It includes flights over 1.8 million hectares, expandable to 2.3 million, in the Dry Corridor, Alto Aguan and the watersheds of the Francisco Morazan and El Cajon dams, using 2,000 liters of silver iodide applied when meteorological monitoring determines suitable conditions. It is part of the national drought response, aimed at protecting food production and reducing the vulnerability of productive areas.

Action scope

National

Evaluated

No

Stage

Implementation- Ongoing

Temporalidad

Short-term

Number of Years

N/A

Related elements

Budget in USD

Budget in USD
$600,000.00
Counterpart Budget
$0.00
Total Budget
$600,000.00
Annual Average Budget
$600,000.00

Institutions

Institutions Institutions rols
SAG: Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock (Honduras) Execution and operation
SAG: Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock (Honduras) Planning

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