| Adaptation strategies used during dry spell | Rotated component | Categorization | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Soil and water conservation structures | 0.804* |
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| Soil and water conservation techniques |
| Water harvesting structures | 0.782* |
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| Micro-irrigation | 0.560* |
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| Mixed farming |
| 0.797* |
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| Diversify multiple occupations |
| Rearing livestock |
| 0.681* |
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| Engaging in off-farm business |
| 0.605* |
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| Growing Early maturing crop varieties |
| 0.797* |
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| Drought resistant crop varieties |
| 0.649* |
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| Improved seeds |
| 0.534* |
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| Changing crop calendar |
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| 0.880* |
| Changing crop calendar |
| Abandon growing some crops |
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| 0.765* |
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| Cultivating wetland |
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| −0.718* | Cultivating in wetland |
| Growing food security crops |
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| 0.728* | |