Agriculture
The challenge of Food Security and the role of Micro-Insurance and locally-based Insurance Solutions for Emerging Countries
P&C > Agriculture07/2011
The recent rise of commodity prices results in an imbalance of food supply and demand on a global scale and…
Exploring Systemic Weather Risk and the Diversification Possibilities of Agricultural Risks in China
P&C > Agriculture04/2012
Given the pace of evolution of agricultural production, the rapidly growing demand for agricultural insurance and the weather conditions observed…
If a limit of $40,000 had been applied to individual farmers’ crop insurance premium subsidies, as it is for other…
Report of the Working Group on Risk Management in Agriculture for the 11th five year plan
P&C > Agriculture02/2012
This report from the Indian government deals with risk in agriculture, focusing on environmental risk.
Changing Farm Structure and the Distribution of Farm Payments and Federal Crop Insurance
P&C > Agriculture02/2012
The distribution of commodity-related payments and Federal crop insurance indemnities to U.S. farmers has shifted to larger farms as more…
Weather Index Insurance in Agriculture: Guidance for Development Practitioners
P&C > Agriculture11/2011
Weather Index Insurance for Agriculture: Guidance for Development Practitioners, provides an introduction for project managers, donors and development professionals, who…
In agriculture, record profits are usually fleeting; farm booms are typically followed by farm busts. The recent rebound in agriculture’s…
Index insurance and climate risk: Prospects for development and disaster management
P&C > Agriculture05/2009
Climate risk is not a new phenomenon, and climate risk management (CRM) in the broad sense has long been practised.…
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