Small farmers’ preferences for weather index insurance: insights from Kenya

Abstract Background Smallholder farmers in developing countries are particularly vulnerable to climate shocks but often lack access to agricultural insurance. Weather index insurance (WII) could reduce some of the problems associated with traditional, indemnity-based insurance programs, but uptake h...

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Main Authors: Kenneth W. Sibiko, Prakashan C. Veettil, Matin Qaim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Agriculture & Food Security
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40066-018-0200-6