ethiopia is heavily dependent on farmers like boucher. agriculture accounts for half the country's g.d.p. arrived three-quarters of the population are farmers. boucher grows corn and wheat. this time last year, he was getting ready to pick his crops. he harvested enough to provide food for his family and pocket around 3,000. this year he'll get virtually nothing. >> a walk through the field shows how devastating the effects and the lack of rains had on the crops. these plants should come up to my shoulder by now. at this time of year. look at the size of this cob. this, by now, should be around about a foot long. the plants are dying, and experts say it doesn't matter how much it rains between now and the end of the season. there's nothing that can be done to save them. meteorologist are are blaming the drought on a weather phenomenon. el nino. in ethiopia. el nino brought dry trade wins, experts say they warned the government. especially in the temporal provision. it is very low. as korm paired to past black compared to past el nino even