Extreme Water Events & Farm Resilience

What type of extreme water event affected you most recently?

Multiple option

• Flooding / waterlogging
• Drought
• Intense rainfall / storms
• Erosion / runoff
• Other

When did it occur?

Short answer

How severe was the impact on your farm?

Single option

• Low
• Medium
• High
• Very High

Main impacts you experienced (select up to 3)

Multiple option

• Crop loss
• Soil erosion
• Compaction / loss of soil structure
• Nutrient loss / contamination
• Infrastructure damage (roads, drainage, irrigation, buildings)
• Livestock impact
• Delays to planting/harvest
• Other

Did you receive any warning or forecast before the event?

Single option

• Yes, accurate and useful
• Yes, but too late
• Yes, but not accurate
• No warning
• Not sure

How much lead time did you have (if any)?

Single option

• None
• < 6 hours
• 6–24 hours
• 1–3 days
• More than 3 days

What information would have helped you most? (select up to 3)

Multiple option

• Rainfall intensity and timing
• Flood risk / water accumulation risk
• Soil moisture / drought risk
• River levels / drainage capacity
• Erosion / runoff risk
• Field-level recommendations (“what to do now”)
• Clear uncertainty (“how sure is the forecast?”)
• Other

What sources do you use for weather/water decisions? (select all that apply)

Multiple option

• National weather service
• Weather apps
• Local farmer networks / WhatsApp / cooperatives
• Advisors / agronomists
• Irrigation/drainage authority / municipality
• On-farm sensors (rain gauge, soil moisture, etc.)
• Satellite/precision farming tools
• I don’t use any specific source
• Other

Do you currently collect or store farm data related to water/soil?

Single option

• Yes, on paper
• Yes, digitally (spreadsheets/apps)
• Yes, via sensors/precision tools
• No

Would you be open to sharing some data for collective learning (with safeguards)?

Single option

• Yes
• Maybe / need more info
• No

What measures have you tried to reduce damage from extreme water events? (select all that apply)

Multiple option

• Cover crops / winter cover
• Reduced tillage / no-till
• Increased organic matter / compost
• Contour farming / strip cropping
• Grass buffer strips / hedgerows
• Swales / retention ponds / infiltration ditches
• Drainage improvements
• Irrigation efficiency / scheduling changes
• Crop diversification / rotation changes
• Changing planting dates
• Other

Which 1–2 measures helped most?

Short answer

Main barriers to adopting resilience measures (select up to 2)

Multiple option

• Cost
• Lack of time/labour
• Lack of machinery / technical support
• Uncertainty about results
• Land tenure / rental constraints
• Regulations / permits
• Market pressure (contracts, crop requirements)
• Other

If you could have ONE thing to support decisions, what would it be?

Single option

• Better local forecasts
• Field-level risk alerts (my specific plots)
• Practical recommendations (what to do this week)
• Peer examples from similar farms
• Funding/support guidance
• Other

Preferred way to receive alerts or advice

Single option

• SMS
• WhatsApp/Signal
• Email
• App notification
• Through cooperative/advisor
• Other

Would you like to join a community meet-up to exchange practices?

Single option

• Yes
• Maybe
• No

(Optional) Country/region + farm type:

Multiple option

• Country/Region
• Farm type (Crops / mixed / livestock / other)