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To assess commercial livestock farmers' perceptions of agricultural drought in South Africa and identify influencing factors.

What does the future hold? An assessment of commercial livestock farmers' perceptions towards agricultural drought in South Africa

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Study reveals increasing perceptions of drought likelihood and intensity in livestock farmers, highlighting the need for improved water security.

To assess commercial livestock farmers' perceptions of agricultural drought in South Africa and identify influencing factors.
Analysed data from 123 livestock farmers
Utilized climate variability metrics
Employed multinomial logit regression
60% of farmers perceived increasing drought likelihood
78% reported an increase in drought intensity
Perceptions of drought driven by less-than-average precipitation and increasing frequency
Access to alternative water sources mitigated perceived drought likelihood

Bahta et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Study reveals increasing perceptions of drought likelihood and intensity in livestock farmers, highlighting the need for improved water security.