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