Does crop insurance influence agrochemical uses under current Chinese situations? A case study in the Manasi watershed, Xinjiang

2007 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Funing Zhong ◽  
Manxiu Ning ◽  
Li Xing
Keyword(s):  
Crop Insurance

Building insurance through an NGO

2016 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie-Christine Bélanger
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Crop Insurance ◽  
Specific Training ◽  
Close Collaboration ◽  
Agricultural Insurance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

Purpose – This paper is based on a crop insurance implementation currently undergoing in Haiti. The purpose of this paper is to present the development of a program tailored to rice production in the Artibonite Valley, the challenges and opportunities that are arising from the exercise as well as pitfalls and ways to avoid them. Design/methodology/approach – The Système de Financement et d’Assurances Agricoles en Haïti’s approach for the development of crop insurance is in accordance with 13 concepts considered essential in the implementation of agricultural insurance programs. The case study is presented through each of these 13 fundamental concepts. Findings – The paper provides an insight on challenges any organization will face when implementing crop insurance for smallholder farmers. It points out notably that close collaboration of executing agencies with local partners is essential from data collection through insurance development and delivery and that all participants should receive a specific training tailored to their level of education and understanding. Social implications – Haiti is one of the poorest countries on the planet. Smallholder farmers could benefit a lot from crop insurance. It could help them stabilize their income when facing crop losses due to natural hazards or uncontrollable natural events. Originality/value – This paper fulfills an identified need to share real case studies exposing challenges faced when implementing crop insurance for smallholder farmers.

scholarly journals Crop Insurance Premium Ratemaking Based on Survey Data: A Case Study from Dingxing County, China

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xingming Zhang ◽  
Weixia Yin ◽  
Jun Wang ◽  
Tao Ye ◽  
Jintao Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
Crop Insurance ◽  
Insurance Premium

Farmer Response to Modified Crop Insurance: A Case Study of Corn in Indiana

1994 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 128-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monte L. Vandeveer ◽  
Edna T. Loehman
Keyword(s):  
Crop Insurance

scholarly journals The Crop Insurance Systems in Poland Towards the EU

2017 ◽  
Vol 17(32) (4) ◽  
pp. 228-235
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Parlińska ◽  
Maria Parlińska
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Insurance Industry ◽  
Crop Insurance ◽  
Insurance Market ◽  
Agricultural Risk ◽  
Agricultural Industry ◽  
Agricultural Risk Management ◽  
The Eu

The increasing number of unfavorable conditions of agricultural production causes the farmers to suffer severe losses in their activity. At the same time, the increase in the profitability of agricultural production, the support of numerous European Union funds, led to increased interest in insurance as an instrument supporting agricultural risk management. Hence, both the agricultural industry and the insurance industry see the need to create an effective agricultural and livestock insurance system. The paper examines the changes and scope of crop insurance in Poland towards the European Countries. There were presented issues connecting to policies, regulation and state aid rules, crop insurance level in EU countries and characteristic of the crop insurance market – case study Poland. There was used descriptive and comparative methods, as well as the selected statistical method. The analysis was performed in the years 2005-2016.

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