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In these areas, farmers often lack access to resources and timely information, which limits their ability to respond effectively to drought and threatens agricultural sustainability. This study uses survey data from farmers in underdeveloped regions of China to examine the association between their ability to acquire information and their drought response behaviors. The results indicate that better information acquisition ability is significantly correlated with more effective and scientifically informed decision-making in drought adaptation strategies. To explore the underlying mechanism, we introduce value perception\u2014that is, farmers\u2019 beliefs about the usefulness and benefits of drought adaptation strategies\u2014as a mediating variable. A mechanism model is constructed to test how information acquisition ability relates to behavior indirectly through this perception. We apply a threshold regression model to identify potential nonlinear associations, finding that the relationship between information acquisition ability and drought response behaviors becomes stronger once a certain threshold is surpassed. Additionally, we employ the Item Response Theory (IRT) model to measure the intensity and quality of farmers\u2019 adaptation behaviors more accurately. These findings provide theoretical insights and empirical evidence for enhancing agricultural resilience, while acknowledging that causality cannot be definitively established due to the cross-sectional nature of the data. The study also offers useful guidance for policymakers seeking to strengthen farmers\u2019 access to information, improve value recognition of adaptive actions, and promote sustainable agricultural development in underdeveloped areas.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/info16070576","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,7,7]],"date-time":"2025-07-07T06:03:13Z","timestamp":1751868193000},"page":"576","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The Impact of Information Acquisition on Farmers\u2019 Drought Responses: Evidence from China"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"16","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5243-0027","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Huiqing","family":"Han","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Guizhou Institute of Technology, Guiyang 550025, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jianqiang","family":"Yang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Economics and Management, Guizhou Institute of Technology, Guiyang 550025, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yingjia","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Guizhou Institute of Technology, Guiyang 550025, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,7,4]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"244","DOI":"10.1007\/s43621-024-00381-5","article-title":"The unmet demand of food security in East Africa: Review of the triple challenges of climate change, economic crises, and conflicts","volume":"5","author":"Abdullahi","year":"2024","journal-title":"Discov. 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