A digital push for agri but with less funds (Live Mint)
A new digital infrastructure for farmers and an accelerator fund to encourage startups were among the major announcements in India's latest budget, writes Live Mint in a story.
A new digital infrastructure for farmers and an accelerator fund to encourage startups were among the major announcements in India's latest budget, writes Live Mint in a story.
Kenya News Agency reports on the recent workshop on innovation in Agricultural Risk Management in Kenya, quoting Peter Owoko, the Director of Agriculture Policy Research and Regulations at the Ministry of Agriculture, who underscored the need for innovations in pro
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AEI published an op-ed by senior research fellow Joseph Glauber who made s
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Relief Web published the latest numbers from the Emergency Agriculture Surveillance proj
Development and Cooperation published an article on smallholder farmers in Africa face many risks - some of which are related to climate change.
Star Kenya published an article stating that agriculture insurance comes with its own challenges, such as basic risks.
Researcher Joseph Glauber commented on several empirical studies that show USDA overstated the trade war impact on farmers & soybean markets, and the agency’s US farm subsidies program may have overpaid some producers.
Reuters reported on the Risk-Contingent Credit (RCC), an insurance scheme that provides security for a farmer’s loan by paying it down if the harvest is damaged by extreme weather.
Reuters published an article about crop insurance in Kenya.
The University World News reported on a new credit scheme that cushions smallholder farmers in Kenya’s dryland areas from frequent droughts. IFPRI researcher, Liangzhi You, stated the new program faces some impediments.
Voice of America (VOA) published an online feature story on a novel approach to funding small farmers called Risk Contingent Credit Scheme (RCC).
Xinhuanet.com (China) published an article on an innovative program, Risk-Contingent Credit (RCC) that helps farmers by giving vouchers for high-quality inputs (seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides) and agronomic training.
Live Mint published an overview article on crop insurance. The article highlighted an IFPRI study that demonstrates how to capitalize on the availability of low-cost internet and the rising use of smartphones.
The Science Development Network reported on developments in crop insurance.
In an interview with The Indian Express, Berber Kramer explains the comparative advantages of picture-based crop insurance.