Is There A Market For Multi Peril Crop Insurance In Developing Countries Moving Beyond Subsidies

Author : Ghosh, Ranjan Kumar,Gupta, Shweta,Singh, Vartika,Ward, Patrick S.
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Is there a market for multi-peril crop insurance in developing countries moving beyond subsidies? Evidence from India by Ghosh, Ranjan Kumar,Gupta, Shweta,Singh, Vartika,Ward, Patrick S. Pdf

Researchers and policymakers have long understood the benefits of crop insurance but have been consistently disappointed by the poor performance of these programs. Rarely have programs seen sizeable take-up rates without support through large government subsidies, and in many countries, demand has been meager even at prices well below fair-market rates. Experiences from India have largely followed this trend, despite a number of large policy initiatives. Limited demand stems from low perceived value, arguably because the existing insurance products are unsuited to farmers’ needs. The present study fills an important gap in rural development by improving upon existing insurance policy design by incorporating product characteristics better suited to farmers’ preferences. To do so, we conducted a discrete choice experiment with agricultural households in four states in India. While farmers seem to like several of the features of policies offered under existing programs, our results suggest they would generally be willing to pay more than the highly subsidized rate they currently pay and are also clearly dissatisfied with delayed and uncertain indemnity payments and would be willing to pay a significant premium for more assured and timely payment delivery.

Author : Ranjan Kumar Ghosh,Shweta Gupta,Vartika Singh,Patrick Ward
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1176172591

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Is There a Market for Multi-peril Crop Insurance in Developing Countries Moving Beyond Subsidies? by Ranjan Kumar Ghosh,Shweta Gupta,Vartika Singh,Patrick Ward Pdf

Author : Olivier Mahul,Charles J. Stutley
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821382195

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Government Support to Agricultural Insurance by Olivier Mahul,Charles J. Stutley Pdf

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.

Author : Richard A. J. Roberts
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9251052999

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Insurance of Crops in Developing Countries by Richard A. J. Roberts Pdf

This publication is primarily concerned with risks to arable and horticultural crops, and the applicability of insurance to managing these risks. Its purpose is to provide an introductory overview of crop and forestry insurance. It begins by defining the boundaries for these types of insurance products in order to assist those interested in exploring and exploiting this financial mechanism. It then outlines how to proceed with planning for crop insurance within the established boundaries. While recognizing that classic, damage-based and yield-based insurance products account for the bulk of all crop insurance written globally, the booklet also points out the dynamism of research and development into new insurance mechanisms. It presents two fairly new insurance products: the first based on insuring a level of crop revenue, and the second where insurable damage is determined on the basis of an index derived from data external to the insured farm. While some of the example material is taken from agriculture and forestry in developed countries, the basic target group of readers is expected to be those concerned with crop and forest risk management in developing parts of the world. This publication will be of interest to farmer unions, producer/commodity groups, processors, marketing firms and others contracting with farmer producers, officials of Ministries of Agriculture, Planning and Commerce, and bankers and insurers with farming and forestry clients.

Author : Kumar, Anjani,Saroj, Sunil,Mishra, Ashok K.
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Crop insurance and crop productivity: Evidence from rice farmers in Eastern India by Kumar, Anjani,Saroj, Sunil,Mishra, Ashok K. Pdf

The paper explores the spread of crop insurance in India and analyzes the factors affecting the demand for crop insurance. The study also assesses the impact of crop insurance on the rice yields of smallholder rice producers. Using data from a large farm-level survey from eastern India, the study tests for robustness of the findings after controlling for other covariates and endogeneity, using propensity score matching, coarsened exact matching, and endogenous switching regression models. Results indicate a positive and significant impact of crop insurance on rice yields.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2000-12-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264189584

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Income Risk Management in Agriculture by OECD Pdf

These OECD workshop proceedings examine the various risk strategies used by farm households, in particular those attracting renewed interest such as diversification of income sources, vertical co-ordination, hedging on futures markets, insurance coverage and public safety-nets.

Author : P. B. R. Hazell,Carlos Pomareda,Alberto Valdés
Publisher : IICA Biblioteca Venezuela
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Agricultural credit
ISBN : 080182673X

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Crop Insurance for Agricultural Development by P. B. R. Hazell,Carlos Pomareda,Alberto Valdés Pdf

Compilation, conference papers, research reports on crop insurance for agricultural development in developed countries and developing countries - considers farmers' and banks' demand as well as state aid for agricultural insurance; discusses practical experiences in Brazil, Japan and the USA. Bibliography, graphs, statistical tables.

Author : Ruth Vagas Hill
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Innovations in insuring the poor: Overview by Ruth Vagas Hill Pdf

Author : Richard A. J. Roberts,W. M. Gudger,D. Gilboa
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9251028214

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Crop Insurance by Richard A. J. Roberts,W. M. Gudger,D. Gilboa Pdf

Author : Maurizio Tiepolo,Alessandro Pezzoli,Vieri Tarchiani
Publisher : Springer
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319590967

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Renewing Local Planning to Face Climate Change in the Tropics by Maurizio Tiepolo,Alessandro Pezzoli,Vieri Tarchiani Pdf

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.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : MINN:31951D01947749B

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Crop Insurance by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Pdf

Author : J. David Cummins,Olivier Mahul
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780821377369

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Catastrophe Risk Financing in Developing Countries by J. David Cummins,Olivier Mahul Pdf

'Catastrophe Risk Financing in Developing Countries' provides a detailed analysis of the imperfections and inefficiencies that impede the emergence of competitive catastrophe risk markets in developing countries. The book demonstrates how donors and international financial institutions can assist governments in middle- and low-income countries in promoting effective and affordable catastrophe risk financing solutions. The authors present guiding principles on how and when governments, with assistance from donors and international financial institutions, should intervene in catastrophe insurance markets. They also identify key activities to be undertaken by donors and institutions that would allow middle- and low-income countries to develop competitive and cost-effective catastrophe risk financing strategies at both the macro (government) and micro (household) levels. These principles and activities are expected to inform good practices and ensure desirable results in catastrophe insurance projects. 'Catastrophe Risk Financing in Developing Countries' offers valuable advice and guidelines to policy makers and insurance practitioners involved in the development of catastrophe insurance programs in developing countries.

Author : Bouët, Antoine,Laborde Debucquet, David
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780896292499

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Agriculture, development, and the global trading system: 2000– 2015 by Bouët, Antoine,Laborde Debucquet, David Pdf

This book is devoted to the complex relationship between the global trading system and food security, focusing on two important elements: the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) and how food price volatility can be managed, or not, through trade instruments. The first section of the book is based on the premise that more trade integration can fight poverty and alleviate hunger. The second section examines whether managing price volatility is doable through more or less trade integration. This section deals in particular with policy instruments available for policy makers to cope with price volatility: food stocks, crop insurance, and export restrictions. Analysis concludes that without a strong and efficient World Trade Organization (WTO) capable of conducting ambitious trade negotiations, the food security target will be much more difficult to hit.

Author : National Intelligence Council
Publisher : Cosimo Reports
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1646794974

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Global Trends 2040 by National Intelligence Council Pdf

"The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic marks the most significant, singular global disruption since World War II, with health, economic, political, and security implications that will ripple for years to come." -Global Trends 2040 (2021) Global Trends 2040-A More Contested World (2021), released by the US National Intelligence Council, is the latest report in its series of reports starting in 1997 about megatrends and the world's future. This report, strongly influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, paints a bleak picture of the future and describes a contested, fragmented and turbulent world. It specifically discusses the four main trends that will shape tomorrow's world: - Demographics-by 2040, 1.4 billion people will be added mostly in Africa and South Asia. - Economics-increased government debt and concentrated economic power will escalate problems for the poor and middleclass. - Climate-a hotter world will increase water, food, and health insecurity. - Technology-the emergence of new technologies could both solve and cause problems for human life. Students of trends, policymakers, entrepreneurs, academics, journalists and anyone eager for a glimpse into the next decades, will find this report, with colored graphs, essential reading.

Author : Vincent H. Smith,Joseph W. Glauber,Barry K. Goodwin
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780844750187

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Agricultural Policy in Disarray by Vincent H. Smith,Joseph W. Glauber,Barry K. Goodwin Pdf

Agricultural Policy in Disarray provides fascinating, detailed, and contemporary evidence of how rent-seeking by small, well-organized interest groups results in government policies that do little good and much harm.