It is vital to rebuild the farm’s productive capacity as quickly as possible in order to recover from the impacts of the drought.

Ideally, farmers should have plans in place even before drought conditions set in, and the drought and recovery from drought should be managed according to these plans.

After drought, the aim is to re-establish the patterns of production and cash flow as quickly as possible - the ‘drought recovery plan’ should provide the method by which these patterns are re-established.

This Primefact covers the following topics;

• Rainfall signalling the end of drought
• The need for planning
• Steps in planning
• Setting farm goals
• Your management plan - tying it together
• Further information