Add to ORKGThe study investigates the effect of weather-index insurance on intensity of fertilizer use and yields among 230 smallholder maize farmers in Northern Region of Ghana. Out of the total sample of selected farmers, about 35% purchased the insurance. Using an endogenous treatment regression model, the study showed that weather-index insurance purchase increased the intensity of fertilizer use but did not have a significant effect on maize yield. Past experience of crop failure due to drought, livestock ownership as well as the total area of land owned explained weather-index insurance purchase in the study area. Based on the results of this study, the Government of Ghana can use weather-index insurance as a policy tool to increase the ...
While crop yields in Sub-Saharan Africa are low compared to most other parts of the world, weather-i...
Weather constitutes the major source for production risk in agriculture. Weather index can be used c...
In spite of agriculture being an important source of income growth and a potential source of investm...
As a consequence of climate change, agriculture in many parts of the world has become a riskier busi...
Smallholder farmers in the Northern Region of Ghana are at risk in crop production because of uncert...
Abstract Background The impact of climate change and variability on livelihoods of smallholder farme...
By using a detailed agricultural and climate dataset over Burkina-Faso and very simple assumptions r...
Residual impacts from rainfall deficit and failures of traditional crop insurance to protect smallho...
International audienceIn the Sudano-Sahelian region, which includes South Niger, the inter-annual va...
Published online: 07 Apr 2020The effects of climate change on agricultural production are pushing co...
In the Sudano-Sahelian region, which includes South Niger, the inter-annual variability of the rainy...
In partial fulfilment for the A ward of Degree in Bachelor of Business Science - Actuarial ScienceFa...
Adaptation to climate change is crucial for many farming households around the world. Due to path de...
Weather risk is a serious issue in the African small farm sector, which will further aggravate due t...
Agriculture remains a major source of livelihood in Rwanda. However, the sector is faced by many co...
While crop yields in Sub-Saharan Africa are low compared to most other parts of the world, weather-i...
Weather constitutes the major source for production risk in agriculture. Weather index can be used c...
In spite of agriculture being an important source of income growth and a potential source of investm...
As a consequence of climate change, agriculture in many parts of the world has become a riskier busi...
Smallholder farmers in the Northern Region of Ghana are at risk in crop production because of uncert...
Abstract Background The impact of climate change and variability on livelihoods of smallholder farme...
By using a detailed agricultural and climate dataset over Burkina-Faso and very simple assumptions r...
Residual impacts from rainfall deficit and failures of traditional crop insurance to protect smallho...
International audienceIn the Sudano-Sahelian region, which includes South Niger, the inter-annual va...
Published online: 07 Apr 2020The effects of climate change on agricultural production are pushing co...
In the Sudano-Sahelian region, which includes South Niger, the inter-annual variability of the rainy...
In partial fulfilment for the A ward of Degree in Bachelor of Business Science - Actuarial ScienceFa...
Adaptation to climate change is crucial for many farming households around the world. Due to path de...
Weather risk is a serious issue in the African small farm sector, which will further aggravate due t...
Agriculture remains a major source of livelihood in Rwanda. However, the sector is faced by many co...
While crop yields in Sub-Saharan Africa are low compared to most other parts of the world, weather-i...
Weather constitutes the major source for production risk in agriculture. Weather index can be used c...
In spite of agriculture being an important source of income growth and a potential source of investm...