Managing Agricultural Weather Risks in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Managing Agricultural Weather Risks in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Agriculture plays an important role in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Most of its production depends on small family-owned farms, which are greatly exposed to climatic and price shocks. In order to help small farmers to manage risks, the fede...

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Main Authors: Arias Carballo, Diego, Leiva, Juan Jose, Sy, Abdoulaye, Traore, Nouhoum, Manfredi, Federico
Format: Brief
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE
AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT
AGRICULTURAL POLICY
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
AGRICULTURE
CARIBBEAN REGION
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
CATASTROPHIC EVENTS
CLIMATE CONDITIONS
COASTAL REGION
COMPETITIVENESS
COVERAGE
CROP DIVERSIFICATION
CROPS
DELIVERY MECHANISMS
DISASTER
DISASTER RELIEF
DISASTER RESPONSE
DISEASES
DROUGHT
DROUGHTS
EARLY WARNING
EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS
EXTENSION AGENCY
EXTREME WEATHER
EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS
FAMILY FARMS
FARM INCOME
FARM SIZE
FARMER
FARMERS
FARMS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL RISK
FISCAL CONSTRAINTS
FLOODING
FLOODS
FORESTRY PRODUCTS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INSURANCE
INSURANCE COMPANIES
INSURANCE COMPANY
INSURANCE POLICIES
INSURERS
IRRIGATION
LAND HOLDINGS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LIVESTOCK
MARKET FAILURES
MEAT
MILK
MITIGATION
MITIGATION MEASURES
POVERTY REDUCTION
RATES
REHABILITATION PROGRAMS
REINSURERS
RISK EXPOSURE
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK TRANSFER
RURAL
RURAL AREAS
RURAL CREDIT
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
RURAL EXTENSION
SAFETY
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SMALL FARMERS
WATER RESOURCES
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/03/17817173/managing-agricultural-weather-risks-state-santa-catarina-brazil
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22620

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/03/17817173/managing-agricultural-weather-risks-state-santa-catarina-brazil
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22620

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