Market and climatic risks and farmers' investment in productive assets under the Second Fadama Development Project in Nigeria

The majority of African farmers lack the means to mitigate the impact of risks such as those associated with rainfall and commodity prices. Because most farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa are risk-averse, they may be willing to invest in productive assets that can mitigate the impacts of such risks if th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Yamauchi, Futoshi
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2010
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154669

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