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Timothy Thomas

Timothy Thomas is a Senior Research Fellow in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit. His research focuses on the impact of climate change on agricultural productivity. Tim’s work involves developing innovative methods for simulated climate futures and model coordination between climate, crop, water, energy, and economics.

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Kenyan farmers snap crops with phones to improve insurance payouts (Reuters)

October 11, 2019

Reuters published an article about crop insurance in Kenya. Picture-based crop insurance, an application developed by IFPRI researchers allows farmers to capture images with their smartphones to prove crop loss during extreme weather. The app has been successfully tested in India providing an estimate of losses and reducing administrative costs. Republished in ReliefWeb.

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