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Agricultural Risk Management in the Caribbean: Lessons and Experiences 2009-2012

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/842071468010837254/Agricultural-risk-management-in-the-Caribbean-lessons-and-experiences-2009-2012
Publication date
01/10/2012
Number of Pages
64
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Studies
Focus Region:
Latin America & the Caribbean
Focus Topic:
Agricultural Value Chains / Agri-Businesses
Climate / Weather / Environment
Institutions / Organizations
Type of Risk:
Biological & environmental
Market-related
Policy & institutional
Weather & Climate related
Type of Risk Managment Option:
Risk assessment
Commodity:
Crops
Livestock
Fisheries & Aquaculture
Author
The World Bank

The purpose of this report is to summarize the main results and lessons learned during the implementation of the World Bank technical assistance (TA), which are valuable to the ongoing discussion on agricultural risk management in the region7. Between 2009 and 2012, the Bank provided advisory services to a total of six countries: Jamaica, Haiti, Guyana, Belize, Grenada, and the Dominican Republic. Given the importance of the agricultural sector and the heterogeneity of its production structure, a country-specific approach was an essential part of the technical assistance.