Science seminar: Managing risks and uncertainty for smallholder farmers

On 19 September 2012, Dr. Michael Carter gave a live-streamed science seminar entitled: "Managing risks and uncertainty for smallholder farmers". Dr. Carter gave an in-depth presentation at the latest live streamed science seminar held by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and...

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Autor principal: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
Formato: Video
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/75191
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Sumario:On 19 September 2012, Dr. Michael Carter gave a live-streamed science seminar entitled: "Managing risks and uncertainty for smallholder farmers". Dr. Carter gave an in-depth presentation at the latest live streamed science seminar held by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). He discussed how index-based insurance is moving forward as a viable policy alternative to insure farmers against risks, and shared research into the role and potential of index insurance in rural development. Learn more on our web site: http://ow.ly/rhTE7