Agronomic, socio-economic, and environmental challenges and opportunities in Nepal's cereal-based farming systems
With economies heavily dependent on agriculture, South Asia is the world's most poverty-
dense region. Nepal—a country of considerable geographic variability ranging from …
dense region. Nepal—a country of considerable geographic variability ranging from …
Demand for crop insurance in develo** countries: New evidence from India
Determining farmers' real demand for crop insurance is difficult, especially in develo**
countries, where there is a lack of formal financial sector integration and a high reliance on …
countries, where there is a lack of formal financial sector integration and a high reliance on …
[HTML][HTML] A discrete choice experiment exploring farmer preferences for insurance against extreme weather events
Agriculture represents one of the most vulnerable sectors to extreme weather events that are
projected to increase with climate change. Insurance has been advocated as a more …
projected to increase with climate change. Insurance has been advocated as a more …
Agriculture insurance for disaster risk reduction: A case study of Malaysia
Malaysia is one of the countries in the Asia-Pacific region that is most vulnerable to hazards
such as floods, landslides, droughts, and climate change. Disaster risk continues to grow as …
such as floods, landslides, droughts, and climate change. Disaster risk continues to grow as …
Risk transfer policies and climate-induced immobility among smallholder farmers
Climate change is anticipated to impact smallholder farmer livelihoods substantially.
However, empirical evidence is inconclusive regarding how increased climate stress affects …
However, empirical evidence is inconclusive regarding how increased climate stress affects …
Agricultural insurance as a climate risk adaptation strategy in develo** countries: a case of Nigeria
Despite the potential benefits of agricultural insurance in hel** farmers adapt to climate
risks, its uptake among smallholder farmers remains limited. This study analyses the drivers …
risks, its uptake among smallholder farmers remains limited. This study analyses the drivers …
The role of crop insurance in reducing pesticide use: Evidence from rice farmers in China
Pesticides play a significant role in increasing agricultural yields. However, the overuse of
chemical pesticides on crops is a major challenge faced by China, which damages human …
chemical pesticides on crops is a major challenge faced by China, which damages human …
Map** global research on agricultural insurance
With a global market of 30 billion USD, agricultural insurance plays a key role in risk finance
and contributes to climate change adaptation by achieving Sustainable Development Goals …
and contributes to climate change adaptation by achieving Sustainable Development Goals …
[HTML][HTML] Strategy for matching fertilizer application with soil water before sowing can stabilize maize productivity under rainwater harvesting and mulching planting in …
D Liu, Z Shi, Q Ma, Y Zhang, T Cai, P Zhang… - Agricultural Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
The application of rainwater harvesting and mulching planting (RHMP) methods has
effectively improved the productivity in dryland farming. However, different RHMP methods …
effectively improved the productivity in dryland farming. However, different RHMP methods …
Dynamics of informal risk sharing in collective index insurance
Extreme weather events often prevent low-income farmers from accessing high-return
technologies that would enhance their productivity. As a result, they often fall into poverty …
technologies that would enhance their productivity. As a result, they often fall into poverty …