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WELFARE IMPACTS OF INDEX INSURANCE IN THE PRESENCE OF A POVERTY TRAP
This paper evaluates the effectiveness of an index-based livestock insurance (IBLI)
product designed to compensate for area average predicted livestock mortality loss in
northern Kenya, where previous work has established ...
Pilot study on mapping tomato value chain and potential options to reduce losses in Nubaria, ARE
Value chain assessment focused on post-harvest loss. Expected as a 2016 deliverable but produced early.
Improved crop productivity and rural livelihoods through balanced nutrition in the rainfed semi-arid tropics
Diagnostic soil analysis in targeted clusters of eight districts in Andhra Pradesh revealed critical deficiencies of sulphur (61 to 98%),
boron (23 to 98%) and zinc (45 to 85%) in addition to that of soil carbon (25 to ...
Baseline characterization of the local stakeholders to promote the uptake of sustainable intensification of cereal-based farming system innovations in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of Mali
This characterization study is carried out under the innovation platform work package and aims to: (1) identify and characterize the existing stakeholders involved in agricultural development, (2) assess the level of ...
Basis Risk and the Welfare Gains from Index Insurance: Evidence from Northern Kenya
Index insurance products circumvent many of the transaction costs and asymmetric information problems that obstruct provision of low value conventional insurance policies in developing countries. Recent years have seen ...