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Agricultural Insurance in Bangladesh : Promoting Access to Small and Marginal Farmers
World Bank - 2013
Bangladesh is ranked as the world's fifth most exposed country to natural disasters, including floods, cyclones, and droughts. The purpose of this study is to investigate the viability of agricultural insurance in Bangladesh, particularly for small and marginal farmers and to present the...
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Zambia - Impact Assessment of the Fertilizer Support Program : Analysis of Effectiveness and Efficiency
World Bank - 2012
This research report examines the technical efficiency and impact of the Zambia Fertilizer Support Program (FSP). The … hybrid maize seed and fertilizer packages to smallholder farmers and to promote the participation of private traders in …
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Reinvesting in African Small-Holder Agriculture : The Role of Tree Crops in Sustainable Farming Systems
World Bank - 2013
This Policy and Strategy Paper contributes to an ongoing policy debate-within the Bank but also with its client governments-about the role of tree crops in various production systems, and as key commodities in the trade portfolio of various African nations. It attempts to answer the following...
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The initial and potential impact of preferential access to the U.S. market under the African growth and opportunity act
Brenton, Paul - 2004
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Assessing the Damage : Early Evidence on Impacts of the COVID-19 Crisis on Girls and Women in Africa
World Bank - 2022
to date on how the prediction of a shadow crisis has played out in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).The brief is intended as a …
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The COVID-19 Pandemic and African Aviation : Policy Note
World Bank - 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic is posing an existential threat to the air transport sector globally, including in Africa. Due to … another airline fills the void left by a defunct airline in Africa. This challenge is further compounded by the difficulty of … competitive air transport sector in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis in Africa. It focuses on four broad areas: it provides a …
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Seeding Fertile Ground : Education that Works for Bangladesh
World Bank - 2014
Bangladesh is recognized globally for its achievements and potential, despite a number of difficult challenges. Given the sustained economic growth over the last three decades, Bangladesh is identified as one of the next eleven emerging economies in the world. The country is at a crossroads...
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Crop insurance in Karnataka
Kalavakonda, Vijay - 2005
"The authors examine the performance of the crop insurance scheme in Karnataka, a southern state of India and the second driest state in the country. Their analysis highlights weaknesses in product design, implementation challenges, and operational problems. The authors' finding is that the crop...
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Risk modeling concepts relating to the design and rating of agricultural insurance contracts
Goodwin, Barry K. - 2004
"Goodwin and Mahul identify the key issues and concerns that arise in the design and rating of crop yield insurance plans, with a particular emphasis on production risk modeling. The authors show how the availability of data shapes the insurance scheme and the ratemaking procedures. Relying on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522942
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Enhancing Crop Insurance in India
World Bank - 2012
The broad structure of Modified National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (mNAIS), the main crop insurance program in India, is technically sound and appropriate in the context of India. The NAIS is based on an indexed approach, where average crop yield of an insurance unit, or IU, (i.e., block) is...
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