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Agricultural risks and risk management in the current context of Chinese economy
Holly Wang, H. - In: Agricultural Finance Review 73 (2013) 2, pp. 245-254
government policies on agriculture, and the role of agricultural risks and risk management against this background. Design …; next, risks and risk management topics are introduced and controversial issues in agriculture are discussed. Relevant … with the income rise. Increased labor cost may transform Chinese agriculture from the traditional labor intensive field …
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Evaluating grain producers' production financing alternatives: evidence from South Africa
Levina Middelberg, Susanna - In: Agricultural Finance Review 73 (2013) 2, pp. 272-289
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify, present and compare agricultural production financing alternatives available to grain producers in South Africa. From the South African perspective, agricultural land cannot always be utilised as collateral and therefore alternative financing...
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Enhancing food security with Islamic microfinance: insights from some recent experiments
Obaidullah, Mohammed - In: Agricultural Finance Review 75 (2015) 2, pp. 142-168
Purpose – Islamic microfinance institutions (IsMFIs) have used diverse models and tools, as they seek to provide financial and non-financial support to the farming communities. A majortity of IsMFIs focus on provision of micro-credit to farmers alone as a means to enhance food security,...
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Evaluating grain producers' production financing alternatives: evidence from South Africa
Middelberg, Susanna Levina - In: Agricultural Finance Review 73 (2013) April, pp. 272-289
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify, present and compare agricultural production financing alternatives available to grain producers in South Africa. From the South African perspective, agricultural land cannot always be utilised as collateral and therefore alternative financing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010688439
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AgProfit™: a net present value and cash flow based decision aid for agriculture producers
Julian, James W.; Seavert, Clark F. - In: Agricultural Finance Review 71 (2011) November, pp. 366-378
with adoption of new technologies or production practices in production agriculture. Design/methodology/approach – This …
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Farm income variability and off-farm diversification among Canadian farm operators
Jetté-Nantel, Simon; Freshwater, David; Katchova, Ani L.; … - In: Agricultural Finance Review 71 (2011) November, pp. 329-346
Purpose – For many farm families and operators across the OECD countries, off-farm income has become a major determinant of their well-being. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the potential role of off-farm employment as a risk management tool among farm operators....
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AJoint measurement of farm size and farm performance: a confirmatory factor analysis
Hadrich, Joleen C.; Olson, Frayne - In: Agricultural Finance Review 71 (2011) November, pp. 295-309
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine if a single dominant measure defines farm size and farm performance consistently over a ten-year time period, or if alternative measures are needed. The paper also seeks to determine the correlation between farm size and farm performance and...
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Premium estimation inaccuracy and the actuarial performance of the US crop insurance program
Ramirez, Octavio A.; Carpio, Carlos A. - In: Agricultural Finance Review 72 (2012) March, pp. 117-133
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of the levels of inaccuracy associated with three different premium estimation methods, one of which attempts to mimic the protocol currently used by the Risk Management Agency (RMA), on the actuarial performance of the US crop...
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Microeconomic impacts of a state-funded farmer loan program
Pederson, Glenn; Chung, Wonho; Nel, Roelof - In: Agricultural Finance Review 72 (2012) March, pp. 5-21
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine if there are positive microeconomic effects from a state-funded loan participation program on farm productivity and investment behavior. Design/methodology/approach – The authors take the approach that access to credit solves a liquidity...
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Combining participating insurance and financial policies: A new risk management instrument against natural disasters in agriculture
Enjolras, Geoffroy; Kast, Robert - In: Agricultural Finance Review 72 (2012) March, pp. 156-178
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine a new insurance policy against natural disasters. Design/methodology/approach – The authors propose an optimisation model, which involves both the insurer and the farmer. The farmer decides to insure his farm if and only if insurance improves...
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