Inter Press Service: A seven month drought, linked to ENSO and expected to continue to June, has damaged agriculture and gold mining in Guyana and led to a major water shortage as rivers have dried up. Salt water intrusion has reached more than 15 miles inland on some rivers, limiting water for irrigation. Rice production is expected to drop approximately 10 %, already resulting in an almost 30% increase in rice prices in the last six months. Mining is down 75%.