A new report suggests communities are becoming more resilient to drought.

The Foundation of Rural and Regional Renewal has released it’s mid-term evaluation for the Helping Regional Communities prepare for drought initiative, which is run through the federal government’s Future Drought Fund.

It has found agriculture dependent communities are becoming more socially resilient to the impacts of drought.

Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke Disaster Recovery lead Nina O’Brien about the report.

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