EXPLAINING THE PERCEPTION OF SMALLHOLDERS TOWARDS WEATHER INDEX MICRO-INSURANCE ALONGSIDE RISKS AND COPING STRATEGIES
Many studies associate smallholders with negative attitudes towards weather index-based micro-insurance. This article analyses the perceptions of small-scale maize producers towards weather index insurance amid common risks and coping strategies. Findings do not strongly suggest a negative attitude...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics
2016-10-01
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Series: | International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics |
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Online Access: | http://www.foodandagriculturejournal.com/vol4.no4.pp59.pdf |