When and How Should Agricultural Insurance be Subsidized? : Issues and Good Practices (English)

Agricultural insurance, defined here to include crop and livestock insurance, is an instrument of choice in many countries for helping farmers and rural communities cope with risk. This paper explores the reasons why governments and donors subsidize agricultural insurance, and asks: (a) is this a worthwhile way to spend public money, and (b) if insurance must be subsidized are there smarter ways of doing it that can achieve the same objectives, but...

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Hazell,Peter B.;

Sberro-Kessler, Rachel;

Varangis, Panos;
Document Date
2019/01/01
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
117363
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2019/03/27
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
When and How Should Agricultural Insurance be Subsidized? : Issues and Good Practices
Keywords
farmer

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Hazell,Peter B.; Sberro-Kessler, Rachel; Varangis, Panos.

When and How Should Agricultural Insurance be Subsidized? : Issues and Good Practices (English). Agriculture finance Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/330501498850168402

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