| ACZ-I | ACZ-II | ACZ-III | Average |
Possible strategies to cope with crop failure | ||||
Dry seeding prior to monsoon | 0.92 | 0.84 | 0.87 | 0.87 |
Adoption of agroforestry practices | 0.64 | 0.82 | 0.78 | 0.77 |
Adoption of crop rotation practices | 0.73 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.69 |
Changing farm operations timings | 0.38 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.35 |
Adoption of intercropping practices | 0.58 | 0.62 | 0.66 | 0.62 |
Mulching practices | 0.86 | 0.94 | 0.91 | 0.91 |
Rain water harvesting | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.45 |
Zero tillage practices | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.92 | 0.91 |
Use of short duration crop varieties | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.81 | 0.75 |
Use of drought tolerant crop varieties | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.54 | 0.58 |
Adoption of soil conservation techniques | 0.91 | 0.75 | 0.83 | 0.81 |
Use of water conservation techniques | 0.82 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.80 |
Insect control through traditional knowledge | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.94 | 0.90 |
Control disease, insects and pest with chemicals | 0.63 | 0.62 | 0.66 | 0.63 |
Adoption of social forestry activities | 0.82 | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.71 |
Forest fire protection activities | 0.87 | 0.88 | 0.91 | 0.88 |
Investments for crop insurance | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.07 |
Average Mean Score | 0.69 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.69 |