Farmers' perceptions of and adaptations to drought in Herat Province, Afghanistan
MW Iqbal, S Donjadee, B Kwanyuen, S Liu - Journal of Mountain Science, 2018 - Springer
Drought is a significant natural hazard in Herat Province, Afghanistan. The objective of this
study was to explore farmers' perceptions of the drought's prevalence and characteristics, its
socioeconomic and environmental impacts, their strategies for coping with and mitigating it,
and types of conflicts and resolution mechanisms. A questionnaire was completed by 147
farming households. The results indicate that farmers' perceptions regarding drought are in
line with the results obtained using the precipitation data. Even though the respondents …
study was to explore farmers' perceptions of the drought's prevalence and characteristics, its
socioeconomic and environmental impacts, their strategies for coping with and mitigating it,
and types of conflicts and resolution mechanisms. A questionnaire was completed by 147
farming households. The results indicate that farmers' perceptions regarding drought are in
line with the results obtained using the precipitation data. Even though the respondents …
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