Unpacking drought impacts and adaptive strategies in Morocco – perspectives from small-scale farmers

Elisabeth A. Shrimpton; Tanaya Sarmah; Nazmiye Balta-Ozkan; Sanaa Malki; Ahmed Jelloul; Mohammed Ouikhalfan; Abdelaziz Nilahyane; Lamfeddal Kouisni; Da Huo

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105732

Unpacking drought impacts and adaptive strategies in Morocco – perspectives from small-scale farmers

Elisabeth A. Shrimpton^*
, Tanaya Sarmah
, Nazmiye Balta-Ozkan
, Sanaa Malki
, Ahmed Jelloul
, Mohammed Ouikhalfan
, Abdelaziz Nilahyane
, Lamfeddal Kouisni
, Da Huo

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Droughts in North Africa are increasing in frequency and severity. The most vulnerable include small-scale farming communities and the associated small businesses with wide-ranging impacts and demands on local communities, food production, water allocation, and energy requirements. Our solution-orientated study supports the mitigation of impacts and the management of droughts in two case study areas within Morocco. A 2-day workshop was conducted to engage with local farmers in Settat and El Jadida to better understand the drought impacts and associated adaptive strategies. A Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping (FCM) approach was used to actively engage and interact with the farmers and to gain an understanding of the interconnections between drought, coping mechanisms, adaptation strategies, and issues to their livelihood and as seen through their experiences. The perspectives give new insights into where the policy interventions for the most impact in the system might be.

Original language	English
Article number	105732
Number of pages	19
Journal	International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
Volume	128
Early online date	28 Jul 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105732
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2025

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Corrigendum to ‘Unpacking drought impacts and adaptive strategies in Morocco – perspectives from small-scale farmers’ [Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. 128 (2025), 105732]
Shrimpton, E. A., Sarmah, T., Balta-Ozkan, N., Malki, S., Jelloul, A., Ouikhalfan, M., Nilahyane, A., Kouisni, L. & Huo, D., 1 Oct 2025, In: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 128, 1 p., 105754.
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Unpacking drought impacts and adaptive strategies in Morocco – perspectives from small-scale farmers

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