Malawi cattle farmers travel farther as El Niño worsens drought

Drought and dwindling grass in Malawi are forcing cattle farmers to travel farther to find fodder. Lawrence Abison, 25, and three friends walked 27km from Nsanjama to the banks of the Likhubula River, where two hours of cutting yielded enough grass to feed 10 cattle for one day. Residents say the river has grown shallower and vegetation along its banks has disappeared, while scarce and increasingly costly cattle feed is squeezing farmers’ earnings.