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The Impact of Price-Induced Hedging Behavior on Commodity Market Volatility

The utility maximization problem of a grain producer is formulated and solved numerically under prospect theory […]

Soil and water conservation technologies: a buffer against production risk in the face of climate change? Insights from the Nile basin in Ethiopia

This study investigates the impact of different soil and water conservation (SWC) technologies on the variance […]

Innovations in rural and agriculture finance: Overview

Everywhere in the world, small agricultural producers are entrepreneurs, traders, investors, and consumers, all rolled into […]

Innovations in rural and agricultural finance: Credit Risk Management in Financing Agriculture

Agriculture is an inherently risky economic activity. A large array of uncontrollable elements can affect output […]

New approaches for index insurance

The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a climate event associated with warming sea surface temperatures […]

Combining extension services with agricultural credit

India has nearly 90 million farm households. More than 80 percent of these farmers operate on […]

Insurance, Credit and Safety Nets for the Poor in a World of Risk

This paper asks how insurance can be more effectively delivered to the poor, and what its […]

Integrated Crop and Resource Management in the Rice-Wheat System of South Asia

This book covers the history of the Rice-Wheat Consortium and explains the importance of resource-conserving technologies […]

Planthoppers: new threats to the sustainability of intensive rice production systems in Asia

This book provides summaries and analyses of key works and issues related to developments in research […]

Research to Impact: Case Studies for Natural Resource Management for Irrigated Rice in Asia

This book aims to share lessons and experiences and document cross-country learning in 11 countries from […]

Rodent Outbreaks: Ecology and Impacts

Rats have long been the scourge of smallholder farmers in many rice-growing regions in Asia and […]

A Practical Field Guide to Weeds of Rice in Asia

Weed infestations are a concern for every farmer . Depending on the type of rice production […]

Rice in the Global Economy: Strategic Research and Policy Issues for Food Security

Rice is the most important food crop of the developing world. It is the staple food […]

Off-farm work, technical efficiency, and rice production risk in Taiwan

This article investigates the differences in yield production, production efficiency, and yield risk for farmers both […]

Returns to spending on agricultural extension: the case of the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) program of Uganda

The aim of this paper is to assess the direct and indirect impacts of the agricultural […]

Improving the accuracy of outlook price forecasts

This study investigates the predictive ability of outlook hog price forecasts released by Iowa State University […]

Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)

The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law by President Obama on January […]

Yield gaps and potential agricultural growth in West and Central Africa

The authors identify a set of development priorities for agriculture that cut across West Africa at […]

Uganda Dairy Supply Chain Risk Assessment: February 2011

At the request of the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industries and Fisheries (MAAIF), and the government […]

Guyana Rice Supply Chain Risk Assessment: February 2011

At the request of the MoA, the GoG, and the GRDB, the World Bank conducted a […]