People in the rural areas in Tavua are now concerned that all their water sources are drying up and people are finding difficulties in looking after their cattle.
A 56-year-old farmer of Tagitagi, Tavua, Saiyed Hussein said people are using water from boreholes which are drying up and they have no other water sources.
He said since most of the people in the rural areas are relying on crops to meet their daily needs, majority of the vegetables they have planted have been completely destroyed.
Fijivillage also spoke to a sugarcane farmer of Lomawai, Sigatoka, Ramesh Kumar who said he has lost most of his crops.
He said other farmers are also experiencing the same problem.
The Nadi Weather Office has confirmed that the current drought experienced in the Western Division is expected to continue till mid-November.
Story by: Shalvin Deo/Dhanjay Deo
Water sources in Tavua rural areas drying up
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