Plan crop production where rainfall is variable. Compare drought-tolerant crops, planting windows, water conservation and contingency actions.

Learning outcomes

  • Select resilient crop options
  • Use rainfall evidence
  • Set decision points for changing conditions

Main topics

  • Dryland systems
  • Drought response
  • Seasonal decisions
  • Risk planning

Practical task

Prepare a sorghum and legume crop plan for a drought-prone district using supplied climate records.

Assessment

Climate-risk plan and scenario response.