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Drought Frontiers in Rice: Crop Improvement for Increased Rainfed Production

Worldwide, drought affects approximately 23 million hectares of rainfed rice. Varieties combining improved drought resistance with […]

Economic Importance of Agriculture for Poverty Reduction

The Millennium Declaration set 2015 as the target date for halving the number of people living […]

Making the Most of Agricultural Investment: A Survey of Business Models that Provide Opportunities for Smallholders

Recent years have witnessed a renewed interest in agricultural investment. In many cases, this has translated […]

Haiti Coffee Supply Chain Risk Assessment

Coffee is an economically, culturally, and ecologically significant crop for Haiti, however exports of coffee fell […]

Chapter 3: An Overview of Risk Related Policy Measures

Agricultural risks are linked both to each other and as part of a system that includes […]

Chapter 4: An Assessment of Risk Exposure in Agriculture Based on a Review of the Literature

This is chapter 4 of the book, generally describes risk in agriculture through a study of […]

Innovations in Risk Management: Index-Based Insurance

This article focuses on innovation in weather insurance designed to fit the special circumstances of the […]

Outcomes and Actions for Global Food Security: High Level Task Force on the Global Food Security Crisis

The High-Level Task Force (HLTF) on the Global Food Security Crisis was formed in 2008 to […]

Developing Index-Based Insurance for Agriculture in Developing Countries

Index-based insurance products for agriculture represent an attractive alternative for managing weather risk. Pilot programs conducted […]

Integrating Seasonal Forecasts and Insurance for Adaptation among Subsistence Farmers: The Case of Malawi

Climate variability poses a severe threat to subsistence farmers in southern Africa. Two different approaches have […]

FARMD Concept Note

Risk and uncertainty are inherent in agriculture and commodity supply chains. Recent food safety ‘crises,’ the […]

FARMD Inaugural Workshop Proceedings and Participant List

Agricultural Risks: the Developing Country Context

Agricultural Risks in the Cocoa Sector: Challenges in Sourcing from Developing Countries

The Micro Perspective on Agricultural Risks and the Impact on Livelihood Vulnerability and Food Security: A Caribbean Farmers Organization’s Perspective

CaFAN members (over 500,000) are predominantly small farmers scattered throughout the Caribbean, and are most vulnerable […]

Risk Management in Agriculture – A Holistic Approach

Agricultural risks are not independent but linked to one another and are part of a system that […]

Macro Perspectives on Agricultural Risks

A presentation focusing on agricultural risk and management strategies in developing countries. It draws on cases […]

Lessons Learned and Challenges Ahead

Ensuring Food Security and Managing Price Volatility

Food price spike and economic downturn increased the number of undernourished people from 850M in 2005 […]

Risks Faced by Rural Households in Africa and Their Willingness to Pay to Avoid Them