Weather Index Insurance For Smallholder Farmers In Africa
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Weather Index Insurance For Smallholder Farmers In Africa
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Author : Ephias Makaudze
language : en
Publisher: AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Release Date : 2012-12-01
Weather Index Insurance For Smallholder Farmers In Africa written by Ephias Makaudze and has been published by AFRICAN SUN MeDIA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-01 with Technology & Engineering categories.
ÿThe international conference on ?Weather index insurance in Africa: lessons learnt and goals for the future? was organised by the Department of Economics, University of the Western Cape, in collaboration with its international partners. The conference attracted over 40 participants drawn from academic and research institutions, insurance practitioners, reinsurers, government policy makers, bankers, agricultural producers, and representatives of non-governmental organisations. The presenters highlighted experiences, challenges and opportunities based on current pilot projects on weather index insurance in many parts of Africa.
Weather Index Insurance For Smallholder Farmers In Africa
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Author : Ephias Makaudze
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Weather Index Insurance For Smallholder Farmers In Africa written by Ephias Makaudze and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Agricultural insurance categories.
Overcoming Challenges To Deliver Agricultural Weather Index Insurance
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Author : Erena, Getaneh
language : en
Publisher: CTA
Release Date : 2019-04-30
Overcoming Challenges To Deliver Agricultural Weather Index Insurance written by Erena, Getaneh and has been published by CTA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-30 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This brief identifies and addresses key issues facing weather-index-based agricultural insurance. Drawing on diverse experiences from Africa and Central America, it zooms in on key challenges such as affordability, quality of weather data and models, raising awareness and trust in the benefits of insurance products and policy and regulatory frameworks. To have real impact, scale is the first requirement. Scaling strategies require reliable products, access to the rural areas, increased awareness about insurance and cost-effective delivery channels.
Economics Of Weather Index Based Insurance Analysis Of Smallholder Farmers Preferences And The Impact Of Insurance On Productivity In Kenya
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Author : Kenneth Waluse Sibiko
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Economics Of Weather Index Based Insurance Analysis Of Smallholder Farmers Preferences And The Impact Of Insurance On Productivity In Kenya written by Kenneth Waluse Sibiko and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with categories.
Climatic risks are a major challenge for rural communities, especially those whose livelihoods directly depend on agriculture. Weather extremes affect crop productivity not only through the direct relationship between weather variables and yields, but also through the negative effects of such shocks on farmers' investment behavior. In particular, smallholder farmers are vulnerable partly because they are predominantly located in the tropics where exposure to climate variability is high, but also because they lack the resources and the capacity to properly cope with risks. Agricultural insur...
Renewing Local Planning To Face Climate Change In The Tropics
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Author : Maurizio Tiepolo
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-07-05
Renewing Local Planning To Face Climate Change In The Tropics written by Maurizio Tiepolo and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-05 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book aims to inspire decision makers and practitioners to change their approach to climate planning in the tropics through the application of modern technologies for characterizing local climate and tracking vulnerability and risk, and using decision-making tools. Drawing on 16 case studies conducted mainly in the Caribbean, Central America, Western and Eastern Africa, and South East Asia it is shown how successful integration of traditional and modern knowledge can enhance disaster risk reduction and adaptation to climate change in the tropics. The case studies encompass both rural and urban settings and cover different scales: rural communities, cities, and regions. In addition, the book looks to the future of planning by addressing topics of major importance, including residual risk integration in local development plans, damage insurance and the potential role of climate vulnerability reduction credits. In many regions of the tropics, climate planning is growing but has still very low quality. This book identifies the weaknesses and proposes effective solutions.
Insurance Against Covariate Shocks
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Author : Harold Alderman
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2007
Insurance Against Covariate Shocks written by Harold Alderman and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Social Science categories.
Uninsured risk had far-reaching consequences for rural growth as well as poverty reduction. A range of informal mechanisms to insure rural households against the impact of shocks, but they are a modest component of a risk layering strategy for well-off households and even less protective for low-income households. Formal insurance mechanisms have inherent market imperfections. State interventions to address these limitations have proven costly and generally are targeted poorly. Recent developments in microfinance as well as in insurance marketing have opened new possibilities for household risk reduction. Index insurance, such as weather indexing, addresses other inherent problems in insurance by using an indicator that is not affected by individual behaviour and may address monitoring costs and moral hazard. A number of innovations using index insurance are being tried currently in diverse settings ranging from India to Mongolia to Malawi. Marketing costs may limit the provision of such insurance to small farmers, but even in such cases microfinance institutes may serve as market intermediaries. Moreover, state and submational governments can use insurance to achieve countercyclical funding programs. In this vein, municipal governments in Mexico have used insurance to finance disaster contingency while the World Food Program has insured a portion of its emergency assistance to Ethiopia. Humanitarian organizations and NGOs may also seek insurance in this manner.
Government Support To Agricultural Insurance
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Author : Olivier Mahul
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2010-03-08
Government Support To Agricultural Insurance written by Olivier Mahul and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-08 with Business & Economics categories.
Governments in developing countries have been increasingly involved in the support of agricultural (crop and livestock) insurance programs in recent years. In their attempts to design and implement agricultural insurance, they have sought technical and financial assistance from the international community and particularly from the World Bank. One of the recurrent requests from governments regards international experience with agricultural insurance, not only in developed countries, where in some cases agricultural insurance has been offered for more than a century, but also in middleand low-income countries. Governments are particularly interested in the technical, operational, financial, and institutional aspects of public support to agricultural insurance. 'Government Support to Agricultural Insurance' informs public and private decision makers involved in agricultural insurance about recent developments, with a particular focus on middle- and low-income countries. It presents an updated picture of the spectrum of institutional frameworks and experiences with agricultural insurance, ranging from countries in which the public sector provides no support to those in which governments heavily subsidize agricultural insurance. This analysis is based on a survey conducted by the World Bank s agricultural insurance team in 2008 in 65 developed and developing countries. Drawing on the survey results, the book identifies some key roles governments can play to support the development of sustainable, affordable, and cost-effective agricultural insurance programs.
Promoting Climate Smart Farming In Sub Saharan Africa
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Author : Pye-Smith, Charlie
language : en
Publisher: CTA
Release Date : 2018-11-30
Promoting Climate Smart Farming In Sub Saharan Africa written by Pye-Smith, Charlie and has been published by CTA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-30 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Climate-smart agricultural innovations and policies are helping farmers to increase their resilience in the face of more frequent and adverse weather variabilities. As this booklet shows, projects supported by CTA in Eastern and Southern Africa are assisting pastoralists and smallholder farmers adapt to climate change by adopting a number of important measures. Access to accurate, geo-referenced weather information and agronomic tips is leading to better decision-making. The planting of drought-tolerant varieties of staple crops is increasing yields and incomes. Index-based insurance is helping farmers to survive droughts and other weather shocks. These projects show that climate-smart strategies can raise agricultural production and improve living standards.
Building A Resilient And Sustainable Agriculture In Sub Saharan Africa
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Author : Abebe Shimeles
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-06-01
Building A Resilient And Sustainable Agriculture In Sub Saharan Africa written by Abebe Shimeles and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-01 with Science categories.
What are the challenges and action points for agricultural sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa? This open access collection of papers offers technical analyses, policy recommendations and an overview of success stories to date. Each carefully selected paper provides valuable insights for improved policy making and defines relevant strategic priorities on Africa’s sustainable transformation process, which is in line with the international development agenda. Although agriculture remains the main source of income for Africa’s population, the sector is rain-fed subjecting it to the vagaries of weather and climate change. This volume demonstrates the rationale of developing a competitive, inclusive and sustainable agribusiness sector for Africa’s food security and structural transformation. From the impact of Bioenergy crop adoption and Drought Index Insurance to Agro-Industrialization, this volume is important reading for individual researchers, academic associations and professional bodies interested in African agricultural development.
Innovations In Insuring The Poor Overview
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Author : Ruth Vagas Hill
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
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Innovations In Insuring The Poor Overview written by Ruth Vagas Hill and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Social Science categories.