Drought devastates crops
Reduced rainfall and recent sunny days have destroyed cereal crops in West Nicosia farming communities. Farmers are unable to save their crops, citing irreversible damage due to drought. An elderly farmer reported never seeing such a disaster before, with minimal rain and the ground showing deep cracks. Andreas Alexandrou, the provincial secretary of the Panagrotikos Association of Nicosia, observed widespread devastation in the communities of Akaki, Meniko, Peristerona, and Orunta, describing the landscape as yellow and dreary. The Ministry of Agriculture is monitoring the situation, and there are calls for prompt identification of affected areas and guidance for farmers.