Insurance as an agricultural disaster risk management tool: evidence and lessons learned from South Asia

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dc.creatorAmarnath, Giriraj
dc.creatorGhosh, Surajit
dc.creatorAlahacoon, Niranga
dc.creatorRavan, Shirish Kumar
dc.creatorTaneja, P.K.
dc.creatorDave, Nisarg
dc.creatorSrivastava, Sanjay K.
dc.date2019-12
dc.date2019-12-09T12:26:22Z
dc.date2019-12-09T12:26:22Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:37:48Z
dc.descriptionPilot projects in India and Bangladesh demonstrate that index-based weather insurance products, developed using satellite technology, can reduce the financial risks to smallholder farmers from floods and droughts. Scaling up such schemes has the potential to meet the needs of very vulnerable groups, especially women and assist governments in meeting global development goals.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/106053
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/161226
dc.languageen
dc.publisherCGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceAmarnath, Giriraj; Ghosh, Surajit; Alahacoon, Niranga; Ravan, Shirish Kumar; Taneja, P.K.; Srivastava, Sanjay K. 2019. Insurance as an agricultural disaster risk management tool: evidence and lessons learned from South Asia. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 8p. (WLE BRIEFING SERIES NO. 27)
dc.titleInsurance as an agricultural disaster risk management tool: evidence and lessons learned from South Asia
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