**3.4 Homestead plant species diversity changing over times**

As per Focus Group Discussions, the participants mentioned that plant diversity is decreasing in the high drought prone areas due to drought effects. Seventy seven percent household respondents from high drought prone areas reported that homestead plant diversity is decreasing with the increased frequency of drought (**Figure 1**). Only 10 percent household respondents from low drought prone areas believe that homestead plant diversity is decreasing with the influence of drought.
