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Weather and agri-risk solutions for emerging markets

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Publication date
19/10/2007
Number of Pages
13
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Other
Focus Region:
Global
Focus Topic:
Rural Finance / Insurance
Type of Risk:
Biological & environmental
Weather & Climate related
Type of Risk Managment Option:
Risk transfer
Commodity:
Crops
Livestock
Author
Christina Ulardic
Organization
Swiss Re

This PowerPoint presentation from Swiss Re introduces the issues relating to weather risk management in agriculture in developing countries. The author first explains the impact of adverse weather on farmers and the whole agricultural value chain. She then describes the risk transfer products that are available and the typical product range that can be considered in agriculture.