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Impact of risk-contingent credit and traditional credit on smallholders’ agricultural investment and productivity: Experimental evidence from Kenya by Ndegwa, Michael K., Shee, Apurba, Ward, Patrick S., Liu, Yanyan, Turvey, Calum G., You, Liangzhi

“…We use a multiyear, multi-arm randomized controlled trial implemented among 1,053 smallholders in Kenya to evaluate ex-ante investment and ex-post productivity and welfare benefits of two competing lending models: risk-contingent credit (RCC)—which embeds crop insurance with a loan product—and traditional credit (TC). …”
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China's agricultural development: challenges and prospects by Dong, Xiao-Yuan, Song, Shunfeng, Zhang, Xiaobo

“…Agricultural Risk Management: Agricultural income risk and acreage decision in China: analysis of the alternative relationship between soybeans and corn, Qingsen Mao; Reforms, risks and commercial-cereal crop diversification: evidence from Chinese provinces, Weiyong Yang; An empirical analysis on farmer's demand of alternative types of insurance in China, Holly H. Wang and Guangwen He; Price behavior in China's wheat futures market, Wen Du and Holly H. …”
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Remote sensing applications for rice production monitoring in Senegal 2024 by Murugesan, Deiveegan, Quicho, Emma, Mathieu, Renaud, Faye, Omar Ndaw, Kane, Babacar, Sall, Moussa, Gatti, Luca, Holecz, Francesco

“…This report presents the activities and results of the development of the platform, including rice areas and yield, across Senegal during 2023-24 using the remote sensing-based Information and Insurance for Crops in Emerging Economies (RIICE) technologies.…”
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Smallholder dairy systems in the Kenya highlands: breed preferences and breeding practices by Bebe, B.O., Udo, H.M.J., Rowlands, G.J., Thorpe, W.R.

“…These findings suggest that multiple objectives, including the need for more milk, adaptability to local feed conditions and diseases, and the provision of non-market production such as manure, insurance and financing roles of cattle, underlie smallholders’ breeding decisions in the Kenya highlands.…”
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Stakeholder Forum of the Sub-sector Working Group on Irrigation (SSWG-IR): the opportunities and potential of harnessing geographic information systems for irrigation management an... by Inphonephong, Souphalack, Vongxay, V., Bounnavong, K., Phiengvilayvanh, T.

“…The event was attended by 80 participants from government, academia, development organizations, farmer groups, and enterprises from the banking, insurance, hydropower, and mining sectors. The forum serves as a strategic coordination platform that offers high level support to the MAF’s Sectoral Working Group on Agriculture and Rural Development (SWG-ARD) and regular coordination among key stakeholders for more effective resource utilization and synergy enhancements for different irrigation development agenda topics or issues. …”
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Climate Risk Management for Agricultural Extension (CRMAE) Senegal Validation Workshop for New Livestock Content by Hansen, James, Trzaska, Silwia, Sarr, Adama, Worou, Nadine, Diedhiou, Lamine, Wane, Abdrahmane

“…Participants from government, research, and higher education reviewed gaps and proposed additions on feeding and pasture management, animal health, herd structure/reproduction, index-based livestock insurance, and recognition of traditional knowledge. …”
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Breaking the Regional Barriers: Identifying Determinants of Antenatal Care Access in Bangladesh for Improved Maternal Health Policy by Salman, Md., Sarker, Mou Rani, Rahman, Md. Asifur, McKenzie, Andrew, Sarkar, Md Abdur Rouf

“…Policy recommendations include re-targeting health budgets to underserved regions, reforming inheritance and land-distribution laws, expanding mobile banking and community insurance, and scaling digital health counseling platforms. …”
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Motivations and incentives for mechanization in Zambia: a mixed-methods analysis by Mulungu, Kelvin, Ngoma, Lushomo Molly, Mhembere, Rumbidzai, Manyanga, Mark, Simutowe, Esau, Thierfelder, Christian, Matin, Md. Abdul, Ngoma, Hambulo

“…In terms of incentives for ownership, risk-contingent credit (RCC), particularly when bundled with repair insurance, emerges as the most desirable incentive for encouraging tractor ownership. …”
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National workshop on Drought Management: Knowledge Products and Tools for Sri Lanka by Alahacoon, Niranga, Amarnath, Giriraj, Dickowita, Ranoja, de Silva, S.

“…Discussions covered financing options, including grant, loan, bond, and insurance instruments, and emphasized nature-based solutions and watershed management. …”
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Turning Scaling for Impact (S4I): Livestock productivity enhancement through improved forage technologies and a government partnership approach by Regassa, Bekele, Gudissa, Mulugeta, Ayele, Kalkidan, Mwendia, Solomon, Notenbaert, An

“…Livestock is an integral part of Ethiopian Agriculture contributing to food and nutrition, income, draft power, manure, transport, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and social insurance. The sector serves as the nerve system for the country’s economic and social development through providing energy, resources and means to the mixed farm operation that is the backbone of the country’s economy. …”
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SukhaRakshak AI – transforming drought preparedness in India by Amarnath, Giriraj, Schmitter, Petra, Sikka, Alok, Rao, K. V., Sudhishri, S., Singh, V. K.

“…Beyond agriculture, SukhaRakshak AI benefits drought managers, insurers, agri-businesses, and researchers by enabling proactive resource allocation and resilience planning. …”
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Production objectives and selection criterions of three endemic ruminant breeds in The Gambia and Senegal by García, L., Ignacio P.

“…The results showed that benefits such as manure production, income, savings and insurance, were the most important reasons for keeping ruminants. …”
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Climate Week NYC Panel Event: Innovative Approaches for Scaling up Climate-Smart Agriculture by Dinh, Dannie, Hansen, James

“…Some of the most promising innovations for scaling up CSA—including climate information services, insurance, and support from the global food industry—go beyond farm-level technologies and practice to foster an enabling institutional environment. …”
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Economic analysis of smallholder agricultural production under conditions of risk: case of Vihiga and Kilifi district in Kenya. by Kuyiah, J.W.

“…In the absence of credit and insurance, livestock and non-farm income may offer a viable alternative in risk mitigation and overall farm development. …”
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Strengthening bean seed systems with focus on biofortified bean varieties to respond to bean farmers and market demand in Burundi, Kenya and Rwanda by Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance

“…To achieve the objectives, project implementation process centers on: (1) identifying bean seed systems innovations linking to other complementary services/linkages; (2) establishing multi-stakeholders platforms with access to inputs and output market; (3) fast tracking release and use of biofortified beans focus but also and few other demands; (4) facilitating licensing of seed companies and creating linkages to crop insurance services providers; (5) enhancing equitable bean seed access; (6) facilitating regional germplasm exchanges; (7) enhancing skills and knowledge in bean agronomy/seed systems – market/demand led breeding; and (8) sharing lessons learnt across countries and scaling up best practices to other countries. …”
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Centralized versus distributed reservoirs: an investigation of their implications on environmental flows and sustainable water resources management by Eriyagama, Nishadi, Smakhtin, Vladimir U., Udamulla, L.

“…Storage of surface water is widely regarded as a form of insurance against rainfall variability. However, creation of surface storage often endanger the functions of natural ecosystems, and, in turn, ecosystem services that bene t humans. …”
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Climate-Smart Agricultural Value Chains: Risks and Perspectives by Mwongera, Caroline, Nowak, Andreea C., Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Grey, Sebastian, Osiemo, Jamleck, Kinyua, Ivy Wambui, Lizarazo, Miguel, Girvetz, Evan Hartunian

“…At the input and production stage, strategies for supporting climate-smart value chains include the following: improving access to input markets, supporting diversification and value addition, provision of climate-smart production technologies, dissemination of climate information services, and making financial and insurance services available. At the harvesting, processing and marketing stages, useful interventions would include strengthening farmer organization, investing in climate-proofed infrastructure including roads and facilities for storage, processing and improving access to output markets. …”
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How Have Markets Affected the Governance of Agrobiodiversity? by Jager, Matthias, Loosen, Irene van, Giuliani, Alessandra

“…Farmers who continue to conserve on-farm agrobiodiversity are providing the global public goods of food security and environmental sustainability insurance for the world’s population, nowadays and for future times. …”
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Maskinsamverkan mellan två halländska gårdar by Olsson, Henrik

“…When it comes to fire safety the main Swedish insurance company bases their demands on the recommendations from the Swedish agriculture fire security committee (LBK). …”
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Riskhanteringsverktyg i växtodlingen by Bengtsson, Niklas, Olsson, Martin

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