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Proceedings Report of the CRAFT and AICCRA-ESA Organized Workshop: Weather Information Synthesis, Dissemination and Application-Uganda Framework Meeting by Nandudu, Nancy, Demissie, Teferi Dejene, Oroma, George W.

“…The outcome of this workshop was to facilitate: (i) reflection on consequences of the Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) 2020 outlook forecast/report on stakeholders in the CRAFT value chains (i.e., Potato, Soybean, and sesame), (ii) reformulation or contextualization of forecast and its narratives on a case-by-case basis for value chain actors along the four CRAFT commodity value chains, (iii) reflection on the most appropriate platform(s) through which seasonal forecast information can be disseminated to targeted actors, (iv) reflection on the possibility of disseminating weather forecast information as a service bundled together with agro-insurance services and (v) reaching an agreement on a framework and protocol through which subsequent weather forecast information from UNMA can be sustainably processed to more usable levels…”
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National Climate Outlook Forum Kiremt 2022 Impact Assessment and Bega 2022/23 Climate Impact Outlook by Teshome, Asaminew, Demissie, Teferi Dejene

“…The second one is meteorological forecast and early warning advisory service which aims to improve forecasting and early warning systems; to expand sector focused advisories on forecasts to reach all communities of the country, as well as increasing understanding of the effect of meteorological parameters on agricultural development; to increase the use of hydro-meteorological observations and forecasts to drive development; to improve health and insurance services; and to improve aviation services. …”
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Harnessing climate informed digital crop intelligence technologies is key to building the resilience of food systems against climate change in the SADC region by Amha, Yosef, Afiesimama, Ernest, Murombedzi, James, Garanganga, Bradwell, Demissie, Teferi Dejene, Magagula, Futhi, Solomon, Dawit

“…They may also be used in crop insurance evaluation schemes since they track real-time crop growth and estimate yield loss. …”
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Open DataStack to power Government of Uttar Pradesh’s AgriStack by Mehrotra, N.

“…Enhance Resilience: Improve financial resilience through insurance products as well as to climate change by identifying areas that are most vulnerable and using Data and information to protect their crops. 4. …”
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It’s Showtime! Improving Agricultural Productivity through TV Programming and Improved Input Access by Robinson, Jonathan, Aggarwal, Shilpa, Kramer, Berber, Ceballos, Francisco

“…MMO partners may also use the road shows to provide other products and services designed for smallholder farmers, for instance, agricultural credit or crop insurance.…”
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Environmental co-benefits of improved forages in smallholder dairy systems of Kenya by Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Mwendia, Solomon W., Burkart, Stefan, Karimi, Peggy, Musau, Emmanuel Mwema

“…Equally, fertilization of cropland benefits from livestock manure, and livestock often act as insurance and saving. Despite the opportunities and benefits livestock production presents, livestock systems are also key drivers of environmental degradation, including increased nutrient loads, GHG emissions, water use, grassland degradation and land-use conversion. …”
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Costa Rica, Social Accounting Matrix, 1997 by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The activity account was split into the 17 production activity accounts, including but not limited to domestic, traditional and non-traditional export agriculture, food industries, textiles, wood products, oil and chemicals, paper, construction, trade, restaurants and hotels, transport and communucation, electricity, gas and water, financial services and insurance. In consistency with the activity breakdown, the flows in the commodity account were split into 17 accounts. …”
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How should rural financial cooperatives be best organized? Evidence from Ethiopia by Abay, Kibrom A., Koru, Bethlehem, Abate, Gashaw T., Berhane, Guush

“…With this broad question in mind, we characterize alternative formation of RFCs and their implications in improving the access of rural households to financial services, including savings, credit, and insurance services. We find that some features of RFCs have varying implications for delivering various financial services. …”
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Liquid milk: Cash constraints and day-to-day intertemporal choice in financial diaries by Geng, Xin, Janssens, Wendy, Kramer, Berber

“…Financial instruments that can help relax cash constraints, for instance better access to advance payments or health insurance, may encourage farmers in need of cash to keep selling to the cooperative, which potentially improves farmers’ loyalty to welfare-enhancing collective marketing arrangements.…”
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How does ownership of farm implements affect investment in other farm implements when farmers' liquidity constraint is relaxed? Insights from Nigeria by Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Salau, Sheu

“…In the absence of credit, insurance, or information, however, such complementarity may be reduced. …”
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An Intersectional Approach to Agricultural Research for Development (AR4D) by Tavenner, Katie, Crane, Todd A., Bullock, Renee, Galiè, Alessandra, Campos, Hugo, Katothya, Gerald

“…Using an empirical case study on index-based livestock insurance (IBLI) in Northern Kenya, the chapter demonstrates an intersectional analysis in AR4D, based on a new conceptual framework and method (Tavenner et al. …”
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Social safety nets in Nepal: A review by Adhikari, Madan, Kishore, Avinash, Koirala, Pankaj, Rashid, Shahidur, Isha Chand

“…Social protection programs can be classified into three broad categories based on their objectives and the risks they cover: • Social security programs include contributory programs that offer workers in formal and informal sectors of the economy and their dependents pensions, gratuities, health insurance and related support during employment and after retirement.• Labor market programs focus on individuals’ skill building in the job market through vocational training programs, connecting them to potential employers through employment service centers and employment management information systems, and providing financial and logistical support for foreign employment…”
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Financial inclusion, agricultural inputs use, and household food security evidence from Nigeria by Balana, Bedru, Olanrewaju, Opeyemi

“…For this, we constructed a financial inclusion index from four formal financial services access indicators (bank account, access to credit, insurance coverage, and digital transaction) using multiple correspondence analysis (MCA). …”
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Towards a deeper haplotype mining of complex traits in rice with RFGB v2.0 by Wang, Chun-Chao, Yu, Hong, Huang, Ji, Wang, Wensheng, Faruquee, Muhiuddin, Zhang, Fan, Zhao, Xiuqin, Fu, Binying, Chen, Kai, Zhang, Hongliang, Tai, Shuai-Shuai, Wei, Chaochun, McNally, Kenneth L., Alexandrov, Nickolai, Gao, Xiu-Ying, Li, Jiayang, Li, Zhikang, Xu, Jianlong, Zheng, Tianqing

“…Rice (Oryza sativa L.) not only provides insurance covering global food security but also works as a model for plant research. …”
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Multiobjective optimization of the trade-offs in smallholder dairy farming intensification by Mulinge, W.M., Oluoch-Kosura,Willis, Staal, Steven J., Mbogoh, S.

“…Secondly, profitable crop enterprises, especially in relatively large holdings, and relatively small amounts of labour allocated to fodder production seemed to be critical factors associated with low dairy productivity. A self-help insurance scheme is recommended to increase adoption of intensive dairy systems.…”
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Mapping the risky returns to smallholder fertilizer investments in Africa by Gebrekidan, Bisrat, Chamberlin, Jordan, Mkondwa, Maxwell, Silva, Joao Vasco, Hijmans, Robert

“…The framework provides guidance for the spatial targeting of fertilizer subsidies, extension, insurance, and complementary market interventions, helping policymakers and investors prioritize locations where fertilizer use can be both profitable and resilient, and tailor risk-mitigation instruments where uncertainty remains binding.…”
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Climate change in dry lands of Central Asia: from assessment methods to adaptation strategies by Glazirina, M., Yuldashev, Tulkun, Sommer, Rolf

“…The Fourth Assessment Report of the WMO/UNEP Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (lPCC) released in 2007, suggested several adaptation strategies to deal with projected climatic changes which include, changing crop varieties; enhancing more efficient water use; appropriate scheduling of cropping activities; adoption of more effective pest, disease and weed management practices and insurance; and making better use of seasonal climate forecasts to reduce production risks. …”
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ILRI annual report 2007: markets that work - making a living from livestock by International Livestock Research Institute

“…The first chapter on East Africa looks into the impacts of Kenya's Smallholder Dairy Project; East Africa Dairy Development Project; the index-based livestock insurance; and combating elephant grass diseases crippling East Africa's dairy farmers. …”
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Optimizing community-based breeding for indigenous goat breeds in Ethiopia by Woldu, T.

“…NB1 includes in-kind benefits of goats (consumption and manure), while NB2 additionally constitutes intangible benefits (insurance and finance). Household dietary diversity score (HDDS) was used as a proxy indicator of food security. …”
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Production objectives and selection criterions of three endemic ruminant breeds in The Gambia and Senegal by Garcia L., Ignacio P.

“…The results showed that benefits such as manure production, income, savings and insurance, were the most important reasons for keeping ruminants. …”