Agricultural risk management

Malaysian Government Initiatives to Reduce the Impact of Climate Change Towards the Agriculture Industry

Aimi Athirah Ahmad, Shaidatul Azdawiyah Abdul Talib, Nik Rozana Nik Mohamad Masdek
INTRODUCTION World climate is always changing. There are many evidences showing that the climate has changed in the past and will continue to change. The causes of this phenomenon are believed to be due to both natural variations and human intervention. Specifically, there are three external...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agricultural risk management
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How to Promote Rice Farming Insurance Policy? Evidences from Indonesia

Wan-Yu Liu, Effendi Andoko
INTRODUCTION The agricultural sector is one of the most contributive sectors for the Indonesian economy. Because of its importance every farming and peasant business should be protected, especially in the face of various problems such as business uncertainty, price risk, crop failure, high cost...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agricultural risk management
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Design and Operation of Agricultural Revenue Insurance in Taiwan: The Case of Sugar Apple

Min-Hsien Yang, Tsung-Han Ke
INTRODUCTION Traditionally, agriculture is generally regarded as a high-risk industry because of its nature of being highly dependent on the climate and crop yields being easily influenced by adverse weather conditions (e.g., typhoons and rainstorms) and climate-associated damage (e.g., cold...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agricultural risk management
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Building Resilience of Smallholder Farmers in Responding to Drought in Indonesia

Tahlim Sudaryanto
INTRODUCTION Performance of the food and agriculture is influenced by external shocks such as natural disasters (drought and flood), climate change, economic and financial crises, and socio-cultural disturbances.   International evidence shows that both intensity and frequency of the...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Agricultural risk management
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Ecosystem Management: ECO-Engineering Project in Rice Plot in Sungai Besar, Selangor

Rosliza Jajuli
Ecosystem Management is a process that aims to conserve major ecological services and restore natural resources while meeting the socioeconomic, political and cultural needs of current and future generations. This is important to ensure that every country continues to maintain its vital...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agricultural risk management
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