Agricultural insurance for smallholder farmers in ASALs

• Agricultural insurance is a tool to manage extreme weather events, such as droughts, which are becoming an increasing challenge for smallholder farmers in ASALs: • After a shock – insurance payouts help coping with losses; • Direct link with other financial instruments: Help households preserve...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kramer, Berber
Format: Ponencia
Language:Inglés
Published: CGIAR System Organization 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/134917
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Summary:• Agricultural insurance is a tool to manage extreme weather events, such as droughts, which are becoming an increasing challenge for smallholder farmers in ASALs: • After a shock – insurance payouts help coping with losses; • Direct link with other financial instruments: Help households preserve savings and repay loans • Prevent sales of productive assets, taking children out of school, reducing consumption • Before a shock – risk reduction can help increase access to credit and promote investments in agriculture