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Drought is a recurring and worldwide phenomenon having spatial and temporal characteristics that varies significantly from one region to another. This study examines the variability of drought perceptions and coping strategies among the resource poor farmers in the Sahelian ecological zone, Jigawa state, Nigeria. The result revealed that farmers are fully aware of drought they have heard several times about it as well as personal experience. On the other hand perception of drought varies among the resource poor farmers some considers extension of dry season as drought, while others drying of crops as well as persistent moisture deficit. The coping strategies includes planting drought resistant variety crop, cross ridging, adopting irrigation farming and delay-farm clearance until midof rainy season among others.