Alnail Mohmmed|Jianhua Li|Joshua Elaru|Mohammed M. A. Elbashier|Saskia Keesstra|Artemi Cerdà|Martin Kabenge|Reuben Makomere|Zebene Lakew Teffera
Assessing drought vulnerability and adaptation among farmers in Gadaref region, Eastern Sudan
State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse|Tongji University|State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse|Tongji University|State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse|Tongji University|Hohai University|Wageningen University & Research|University of Newcastle Australia|Universitat de València|State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse|Tongji University|State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse|Tongji University|State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse|Tongji University
agricultural productivity rural areas severely affected climate variability elevates vulnerability rural households food insecurity study examines socioeconomic vulnerability farmers susceptible droughts five agriculturalbased regions gadaref eastern sudan survey carried 500 households collect data socioeconomic livelihood indicators data analyzed indicators used generate three components drought vulnerability exposure sensitivity adaptive capacity analysis revealed regions deemed vulnerable drought climate variability also projected vulnerable communities exposed farming communities alfaw algadaref alfushqa regions showed relatively low capacity adaptation moreover study determined vulnerability drought variability associated social economic development gadaref region results show highly vulnerable regions characterized features low levels productivity elevated levels financing low crop diversity agriculture primary income source low level agricultural insurance research shows importance diversified livelihoods building resilience hazards linked climate change