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Risk is a daily reality especially among agricultural producers in developing countries, thus agricultural insurance is …
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Providing agricultural insurance to farmers and fisherfolk in the Philippines has been implemented for nearly three decades. While it is agreed that agricultural insurance is crucial in assisting farmers, fisherfolk, and governments in lessening the negative financial impact of natural events,...
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Typhoons, pests and other natural calamities cause the country, particularly the agricultural sector, significant damages. For instance, Typhoons Yolanda (Haiyan) and Ompong (Mangkhut) have caused PHP 35 billion and PHP 27 billion worth of agricultural damages, respectively, based on estimates...
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Under the Aquino administration, premium subsidies on agricultural insurance have significantly increased, mostly due to the special programs being implemented by the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC). This paper attempts to describe the various fully subsidized agricultural insurance...
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While agricultural insurance has long been considered a risk management tool for farmers in both developing and …
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There are many and varied government programs that target the agriculture and fisheries sector, especially the poor. For more efficient and streamlined program targeting, the Aquino administration has initiated the creation of the Registry Service for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA), a list...
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prevalent natural calamities, pests, and other such unpredictable event. However, there are certain risk management tools that …
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government has been implementing a range of risk management programs for farmers and other agricultural stakeholders. Based on … climate forecasts (SCF). Among the risk mitigation tools available, the following emerged as most preferred by farmers … productivity and welfare in target farming communities in the country. -- Seasonal Climate Forecast (SCF) ; risk management …
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Crop insurance is a risk management tool designed to even out agricultural risks and address the consequences of …
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Rainfall variability greatly influences corn production. Thus, an accurate forecast is potentially of value to the farmers because it could help them decide whether to grow their corn now or to delay it for the next cropping opportunity. A decision tree analysis was applied in estimating the...
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