استراتيجيات التكيف مع كوارث الجفاف : حالة المزارعين-ولاية النيل الأبيض-السودان

Abstract EN

This research aims at studying the coping strategies in relation to drought disasters practiced by the cultivators in El dwaim locality, White Nile State.

It's hypothesized that there is a paradox relation between average rainfall and coping strategies in relation to drought.

The research derives its importance from tracing the strategies devoted by the cultivators to cop with frequent drought in arid and semi arid lands, which the study area is considered part of it.

Inductive approach and the descriptive analytical method were used.

Observation, interview, and questionnaire were the main tools of data collection.

The research results show the importance of the cultivation for the people of the area, and there is a direct relation between the average rainfall and coping strategies.

The main strategies created by the cultivators are: coupling rain fed and "Gerouf" cultivation; variegating croups and inserting new ones; practicing other activities beside cultivation; credits; protecting farms throw "El hambool", "El nakh", "Al karkurah", burning wild trees and religious charms; earliness in sowing seeds "El rumail"; storing; and conflict solving.