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Cabo Verde – Agricultural Risk Assessment Study

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Online Location
https://p4arm.org/document/cabo-verde-agricultural-risk-management-study/
Publication date
03/09/2019
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Studies
Focus Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Focus Topic:
Other
Type of Risk Managment Option:
Risk assessment
Commodity:
Crops
Livestock
Author
NEPAD

Cabo Verde is a developing, archipelagic, dry country with erratic rains, intense soil erosion, little arable land and a high dependence on food imports. These characteristics mean that agricultural risk is very high. In 2013, agriculture employed about 22% of the country’s working population, and this figure reached 82% in rural areas. It is also important to note that rural areas are home to 35% of Cabo Verde’s population, of whom 72% are considered poor. This Agricultural Risk Management (ARM) Study report presents a comprehensive mapping of key agricultural risks in Cabo Verde through a holistic approach. It also provides data and information on priority risks and impacts as well as the existing policies and tools to improve agricultural risk management (ARM) in the country.

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