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(Continued from previous page) V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 V6 V7 V8 V9 Diversion from flood irrigation to controlled irrigation method Cropping pattern changes (from high delta to low delta crops) Installation of delivery pipes to supply water to orchards/crops Changes in irrigation intervals Changes in timing of irrigating crops Reduction in cropping areas Utilization of high efficiency irrigation systems (i.e. bubbler, sprinkler, or drip) Uprooted fruit trees Mulching Figure 4.29: Irrigating fruit trees in narrow strips: a strategy for coping with drought stress Changes in cropping patterns (from high delta crops to low delta crops) (V2) and uprooting fruit trees (V8) were the strategies adopted by farmers especially in Pishin, Loralai and Pishin districts. The response rate to other strategies is also given in Figure 4.28. Use of thermal energy tubewells was reported in Loralai and Pishin districts to meet the problem of energy shortages. In some areas the emphasis was on saving vineyards which are considered drought-resistant as compared to other deciduous fruits grown in the uplands (Figure 4.29). Farmers were also observed working on increasing irrigation efficiency by using pipes to irrigate crops and trees, narrowing down the trees basins and avoiding irrigation during daytime. 44
Figure 4.30: Vineyards considered a drought-resistant crop and preferred to apple - a coping strategy 4.5 Challenges in addressing drought impacts It is important to understand the obstacles to addressing drought impacts. Figure 4.31 shows the farmers’ responses on the various barriers to addressing the impacts of drought. In all the districts, lack of political will (V2) and lack of funding (V3) were considered as significant factors that hinder addressing drought impacts. This implies that there is no proper mechanism in place to monitor drought regularly, possibly due to lack of political will and/or lack of funding. The vulnerable communities are not given a helping hand to cope with the drought miseries. Lack of technical capacity at the local level is also a major barrier in all the districts as reported by interview respondents. Experts that could undertake research and understand the phenomenon are either lacking or not working in these areas. There is also a lack of sensitization of local communities towards reducing drought impact, as reported by the respondents. 45
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Drought Risk Assessment in the Prov
Page 3 and 4: 4.2.4 Hydrological drought 20 4.2.5
Page 5 and 6: List of Tables Table 3.1: District
Page 7 and 8: Executive summary • Recurring dro
Page 9 and 10: • The drought has differentially
Page 11 and 12: Chapter 1: Introduction Drought is
Page 13 and 14: Chapter 2: Overview of the study ar
Page 15 and 16: district of which some 6.8 persons
Page 17 and 18: The district headquarter is Uthal.
Page 19 and 20: Chapter 3: Methodology 3.1 Assessme
Page 21 and 22: Figure 3.1: Case study districts of
Page 23 and 24: At the province and district levels
Page 25 and 26: east, returning every 8, 20, and 60
Page 27 and 28: across temporal and spatial scales.
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Page 31 and 32: hydrological year to study the effe
Page 33 and 34: 4.2.5 Standardized water level inde
Page 35 and 36: Figure 4.10: Severity of socio-econ
Page 37 and 38: Figure 4.11: Severity of drought in
Page 39 and 40: intrusion (V8) was marked higher th
Page 41 and 42: Chena Alizai, and in some villages
Page 43 and 44: Figure 4.16: Drying fruit trees due
Page 45 and 46: 0% -10% -20% Pishin Killa Saifullah
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Page 49 and 50: 35.0 30.0 25.0 20.0 15.0 10.0 5.0 0
Page 51 and 52: one daily meal (FAO/WFP, 2000). But
Page 53: 100 Killa Saifullah Loralai Pishin
Page 57 and 58: So far, the provincial government o
Page 59 and 60: Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO
Page 61 and 62: Chapter 5: Policy recommendations f
Page 63 and 64: sectoral involvement of government
Page 65 and 66: • Define the duties and responsib
Page 67 and 68: important process of enforcing the
Page 69 and 70: To date, however, a common response
Page 71 and 72: Chapter 6: Conclusion Drought in Ba
Page 73 and 74: References Abarquez, I. and Murshed
Page 75 and 76: PDMA (Provincial Disaster Managemen
Page 77 and 78: Appendix B: Groundwater balance in
Page 79 and 80: Appendix D: Household survey drough
Page 81 and 82: 5. Crop patterns and changes over t
Page 83 and 84: 8. Estimated gross family income (R
Page 85 and 86: 10. Water resources and management
Page 87 and 88: 13. Vulnerability context Indicate
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Page 91 and 92: Please indicate the significance of
Page 93 and 94: How many Karezes and springs are fu
Page 95 and 96: Appendix F: Stakeholders survey que
Page 97: Have there been any changes occurri
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