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Government Support for Agricultural Insurance: Challenges and Options

Published by:
Publication date
08/03/2010
Number of Pages
219
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Books
Focus Region:
Global
Focus Topic:
Climate / Weather / Environment
Institutions / Organizations
Type of Risk:
Policy & institutional
Type of Risk Managment Option:
Risk transfer
Risk coping
Commodity:
Crops
Author
Olivier Mahul, Charles J. Stutley
Organization
The World Bank

Based on a comparative review of agricultural insurance programs in 65 countries, the book offers valuable advice for public intervention in agricultural insurance in middle- and low-income countries to promote the development of sustainable, scalable and affordable agricultural insurance.