DROUGHT CRISIS: when good neighbors count

THE DROUGHT   which has led to the declaration of a state of emergency in four provinces has also brought "good neighbors" to the fore.

A reader in the interior writes: "The small cattle herd which lives next door to my friend in La Acequia has no water. So my friend helps them out. 

The first photo shows emaciated cows and a calf patiently waiting their turn at the buckets.

Some 10,000 cattle are said to be at risk from the continuing drought, as they lose access to grazing and  water. The smaller farmers are often unable to buy replacement fodder. Rain is not expected  until late May.