The ABC of crop insurance as a risk management tool: A manual for farmers

The Innovation for Africa Climate Risk Insurance, InACRI project, addresses the current poor performance and uptake of index-based crop insurance products in Kenya. As part of the outputs to improve adoption the project developed a farmer guide to provide them with information on crop insurance such...

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Main Authors: Murabula, Sarah, Hientz, Lennart, Binge, Brenda, Mwongera, Caroline, Muriithi, Cyrus K, Kinyua, Ivy Wambui, Osiemo, Jamleck
Format: Manual
Language:Inglés
Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130263
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author Murabula, Sarah
Hientz, Lennart
Binge, Brenda
Mwongera, Caroline
Muriithi, Cyrus K
Kinyua, Ivy Wambui
Osiemo, Jamleck
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Murabula, Sarah
Muriithi, Cyrus K
Mwongera, Caroline
Osiemo, Jamleck
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description The Innovation for Africa Climate Risk Insurance, InACRI project, addresses the current poor performance and uptake of index-based crop insurance products in Kenya. As part of the outputs to improve adoption the project developed a farmer guide to provide them with information on crop insurance such as the advantages of crop insurance, types of crop insurance, what to consider when choosing an insurance policy, the claims process, and the costs associated with crop insurance. This guide is brief and comprehensive with three main objectives 1)To enhance your understanding of crop insurance for better decision making 2)To simplify crop insurance and related concepts. 3)To increase your awareness of the role of crop insurance in agricultural risk management.
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spelling CGSpace1302632025-11-05T11:39:11Z The ABC of crop insurance as a risk management tool: A manual for farmers Murabula, Sarah Hientz, Lennart Binge, Brenda Mwongera, Caroline Muriithi, Cyrus K Kinyua, Ivy Wambui Osiemo, Jamleck insurance risk management climate-smart agriculture climate services farmers The Innovation for Africa Climate Risk Insurance, InACRI project, addresses the current poor performance and uptake of index-based crop insurance products in Kenya. As part of the outputs to improve adoption the project developed a farmer guide to provide them with information on crop insurance such as the advantages of crop insurance, types of crop insurance, what to consider when choosing an insurance policy, the claims process, and the costs associated with crop insurance. This guide is brief and comprehensive with three main objectives 1)To enhance your understanding of crop insurance for better decision making 2)To simplify crop insurance and related concepts. 3)To increase your awareness of the role of crop insurance in agricultural risk management. 2023-04-01 2023-05-05T10:11:49Z 2023-05-05T10:11:49Z Manual https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130263 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130205 Open Access application/pdf Murabula, S.; Hientz, L. (eds.) Binge, B.; Mwongera, C.; Muriithi, C.; Kinyua, I.; Osiemo, J. (2023) The ABC of crop insurance as a risk management tool: A manual for farmers. Cali (Colombia): Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)/University of Kassel. 12 p.
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risk management
climate-smart agriculture
climate services
farmers
Murabula, Sarah
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Binge, Brenda
Mwongera, Caroline
Muriithi, Cyrus K
Kinyua, Ivy Wambui
Osiemo, Jamleck
The ABC of crop insurance as a risk management tool: A manual for farmers
title The ABC of crop insurance as a risk management tool: A manual for farmers
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risk management
climate-smart agriculture
climate services
farmers
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130263
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