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Evaluation of Ghana EiA-hub and mobile app digital advisories by the Research Extension Farmer Linkage Committees (RELCs). by Jizorkuwie, Abdul-latif Baamonyor, Wilson, Michael, Danquah, Paul, Kwao, Roger, Nurudeen, Abdul-Rahman, Dalaa, Mustapha Alasan, Masoud, Jalaludeen, Kizito, Fred, Mponela, Powell

“…Based on previous and ongoing research outputs and secondary data sources, the national partners including government’s research and extension agencies, and the demand partners: Degas Ltd and Ghana Agricultural Insurance Pool (GAIP) that provide inputs products, credit and market services and crop insurance, collaborated with CGIAR institutes (IITA and Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT) and co-created digital information and advisory solutions. …”
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An analysis of the economic value of cattle in smallholder livestock production systems in Western Kenya: Case of Kisii and Rachuonyo Districts. by Ouma, Emily A.

“…In developing countries, financial markets function poorly and opportunities for risk management through formal insurance generally absent. To cope with this, cattle have tended to assume non-market, socio-economic roles. …”
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Implementation and scaling of climate-smart financing solutions in Kenya's sorghum value chain. Post-investment report by Wamicwe, Peter, Njoroge, Paul, Derenoncourt, Ena, Newman, Richard, Grosjean, Godefroy, Mufti, Samaa, Girvetz, Evan, Bonilla, Osana

“…By introducing an innovative bundled finance model, the project integrates input financing, insurance, and mechanization services, reducing climate risks while unlocking private sector investment. …”
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Climate services bundles preferences of smallholder farmers in West Africa: a stated choice modelling by Ouedraogo, Adama, Ouedraogo, Mathieu, Egyir, Irene S., Läderach, Peter, Mensah-Bonsu, Akwasi, Jatoe, John Baptist D.

“…With various startups offering digital communication channels, credit, and insurance services, farmers often struggle to afford individual services, necessitating coherent service packages. …”
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Why rural households choose not to participate in the open and optional village development fund in the poverty stricken areas of China by Zheng, Xian

“…Thus, complete the interrelated insurance market for borrowers, guarantee the nine-year compulsory education in the rural areas, choose appropriate promoting time , strengthen the rural medical insurance system and education loan mechanism help reduce the self-constraint behavior. …”

Shamba Shape Up: Series 1: Munda Make over TV show in Zambia by Mediae Company

“…The show will present agro-advisories, and bundles of digital and agriculture services, whilst providing advisories on conservation agriculture, climate information services and literacy on finances and Weather Index Insurance for agriculture to farmers.…”
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Derive predicted livestock mortality index by International Livestock Research Institute

“…First, we explain how and why we have separate index-based livestock insurance (IBLI) contracts across Marsabit. We then describe the forage availability proxy we use, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and then explain how predicted livestock mortality index is constructed based on NDVI.…”
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Training women farmers on climate smart innovations in Nyando, Kenya by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…Focus areas included; new climate smart practices and agro-advisories, appropriate on farm tools and technologies and accessing microfinance and micro- insurance. The women interacted with a number of experts at the Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) Kisumu fair from 31 July to 3 August, 2013. …”
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Special issue on climate-smart agriculture (CSA) by Campbell, Bruce M., Dinesh, Dhanush

“…CSA strategies, policies, partnerships and investments; ‘CSA-Plan’: strategies to put CSA into practice; The mitigation pillar of CSA; Agricultural diversification as an adaptation strategy; Climate services and insurance: scaling; CSA Closing the gender gap in agriculture under climate change; How can the Data Revolution contribute to climate action?…”
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Demand for agricultural credit by rural smallholder farmers: A case of climate smart agriculture villages in Nyando Basin, Kenya by Musembi, Elly Kyalo

“…With the absence of insurance and limited access to financial resources (agricultural credit) the ability of the farmers to adopt smart farming technologies that can cushion them from such losses is threatened. …”
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Stölder på lantbruk : hur man förebygger dem by Idoffsson, Marcus, Jönsson, Magnus

Genetic analysis of stifle arthrosis in Swedish boxer dogs by Wistedt, Anna

“…The study also contains information and statistics on insured boxers from the insurance company Agria From 1992 to 2005 the proportion of Boxers with stifle arthrosis has decreased from 18% to 6%. …”

Seed Banks - Colin Khoury by Radio New Zealand

“…If one of these crops were to fail we'd be in trouble, but there is an insurance policy - thousands of wild ancestor seeds, kept under lock and key, to call upon when we need to find genetic resistance to a new disease or pest. …”
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Satellite data offers new hope for flood-stricken farmers in India by Amarnath, Giriraj, Sikka, Alok

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Skogen som alternativ till privat pensionssparande by Werner, Andreas

“…The possibilities of saving money for retirement in banks and insurance companies are plenty. Possibilities of making tax deductions for private retirement savings are from year 2016 gone, which leads common people to look for other ways of saving or invest their money. …”

FeedNat Agro Limited: Addressing Drought through Climate Smart Seed Varieties by FeedNat Agro Limited

“…The project aims to enhance smallholder farmer resilience to climate change by scaling up climate smart seeds of soybeans and groundnuts, coupled with capacity-building extension services and access to finance and insurance products. This intervention will provide farmers with the tools and knowledge necessary to adapt to changing climatic conditions, ensuring sustainable agriculture and stable incomes.…”
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From meat to milk: Smallholders livelihoods and markets by Moll, H.A.J., Staal, Steven J., Ibrahim, Mohamed N.M.

“…The third step of the appraisal is the estimation of the benefits in the functions in insurance, financing and status display, functions, which are significant in communities where it is difficult or impossible to fulfill these through other means.…”
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Poverty traps and Index-Based risk transfer products by Barnett, B.J., Barrett, Christopher B., Skees, J.R.

“…These products can be used to address some insurance and credit market failures that contribute to the persistence of poverty among households in low-income countries. …”
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Beyond the passbook relationship: Assessing preferences for contracts among cotton and tea farmers and companies in Malawi by Ochieng, Dennis O.

“…Even though buyers are open to offer contracts that provide inputs or insurance to farmers, there are no information sharing platforms to guide in contracting farmers thus exposing buyers to risks of contract default. …”
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Credit constraints and agricultural technology adoption: Evidence from Nigeria by Balana, Bedru, Oyeyemi, Motunrayo

“…Lack of access to information and communication technology, extension services, and insurance coverage are the major demand-side factors negatively affecting smallholder’s access to credit. …”
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