Till now the whole area in Waikato and Ruapehu District has been declared drought affected regions. Farmers suffer from water scarcity and shortage of fund to reconstruct their home and tack care of agricultural products.

They suffer from malnutrition and depression as well. A speck of bread and few drops of drinkable water can bring back smile to dried faces of young children of these farmland owners and needy farmers.

Agricultural Minister, David Carter has announced that the government has already manned medical aids and financial backup to these farmers. Local Rural Support Trusts has extended financial aids to local farmers for overtaking drought.

It is a matter of great pleasure that the weather is lenient to some extent as few rain drops have fallen on the dried land. Farmers breathe sigh of relief and comfort. The cold air brings hope and expectation to farmers for speedy survival.

However, this type of drought seems to be the byproduct of the government’s apathy to take pre-emptive measure to check the severity of the drought. The negative impact of the drought has brought poor farmers on the verge of financial breakdown and poverty.