Table 4. Timing and extent of change to deal with drought for two of the farms analyzed.
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Farm 5 |
Farm 7 |
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Drought 2003 |
Drought 2005 |
Drought 2003 |
Drought 2005 |
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Reactive response |
Use of stocked hay |
Purchase of hay |
Use of stocked hay |
Use of stocked hay |
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Proactive response |
Decrease of crop area (8 to 5% total area) |
No response |
No response |
Introduction of maize for silage (7% total area) |
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