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dc.contributor.authorKenneth W Sibiko, Prakashan C Veettil, Matin Qaim
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-27T08:23:38Z
dc.date.available2020-08-27T08:23:38Z
dc.date.issued2018-12-01
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.maseno.ac.ke/handle/123456789/2428
dc.description.abstractBackground 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 has been lower than expected. One reason is that WII contracts are not yet sufficiently tailored to the needs and preferences of smallholder farmers. This study combines survey and choice-experimental data from Kenya to analyze the experience with an existing WII program and how specific changes in the contractual design might encourage uptake. Results Many smallholders struggle with fully understanding the functioning of the program, which undermines their confidence. Regular provision of relevant rainfall measurements and thresholds would significantly …en_US
dc.publisherBioMed Centralen_US
dc.subjectClimate risk, Smallholder farmers, Crop insurance, Discrete choice experiment, Africaen_US
dc.titleSmall farmers’ preferences for weather index insurance: insights from Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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