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Economic Value of Seasonal Climate Forecasts for Agriculture: Review of Ex-Ante Assessments and Recommendations for Future Research
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Advanced information in the form of seasonal climate forecasts has the potential to improve farmers? decision making, leading to increases in farm profits. Interdisciplinary initiatives seeking to understand and exploit ...
Exploiting the Convergence of Evidence in Satellite Data for Advanced Weather Index Insurance Design
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: AbstractThe goal of drought-related weather index insurance (WII) is to protect smallholder farmers against the risk of weather shocks and to increase their agricultural productivity. Estimates of precipitation and vegetation ...
Exploiting the Convergence of Evidence in Satellite Data for Advanced Weather Index Insurance Design
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The goal of drought-related weather index insurance (WII) is to protect smallholder farmers against the risk of weather shocks and to increase their agricultural productivity. Estimates of precipitation and vegetation ...