Bangladesh : Policy Options for Agriculture Insurance
Agriculture is a key sector in Bangladesh, but it is highly exposed to risks. While agriculture is a source of employment and livelihood for nearly one in two adults in Bangladesh and contributes about 16 percent to gross domestic product (GDP), it...
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okr-10986-310442021-05-25T09:20:44Z Bangladesh : Policy Options for Agriculture Insurance World Bank Group NATURAL DISASTERS DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE LIVESTOCK AQUACULTURE CROP INSURANCE SUBSIDIES VULNERABLE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE Agriculture is a key sector in Bangladesh, but it is highly exposed to risks. While agriculture is a source of employment and livelihood for nearly one in two adults in Bangladesh and contributes about 16 percent to gross domestic product (GDP), it is highly exposed to natural hazards. In the past, the government of Bangladesh and development partners have provided substantial support to farmers in the aftermath of large disasters, but this approach has disadvantages in that support is not guaranteed to farmers and may be slow. Agricultural insurance offers the government a planned, fast, ex ante alternative to ad hoc disaster response, one that: (1) reduces the ex post fiscal burden on the government, (2) improves farmers’ resilience to shocks, and (3) supports the expansion of agricultural credit. International experience shows that government can play a variety of roles to support the responsible scale-up of agriculture insurance. The ministry of livestock and fisheries, and other key public and private sector stakeholders, the World Bank Group team has identified four potential types of agricultural insurance to offer in Bangladesh, all of which will require implementation through a partnership between the public and private sectors. The four types are dairy cattle insurance, aquaculture insurance, crop insurance, and fully subsidized agricultural insurance for the most vulnerable. 2018-12-19T21:50:11Z 2018-12-19T21:50:11Z 2018 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/528851544422581831/Bangladesh-Policy-Options-for-Agriculture-Insurance http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31044 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Agriculture Study Economic & Sector Work South Asia Bangladesh |
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Agriculture is a key sector in
Bangladesh, but it is highly exposed to risks. While
agriculture is a source of employment and livelihood for
nearly one in two adults in Bangladesh and contributes about
16 percent to gross domestic product (GDP), it is highly
exposed to natural hazards. In the past, the government of
Bangladesh and development partners have provided
substantial support to farmers in the aftermath of large
disasters, but this approach has disadvantages in that
support is not guaranteed to farmers and may be slow.
Agricultural insurance offers the government a planned,
fast, ex ante alternative to ad hoc disaster response, one
that: (1) reduces the ex post fiscal burden on the
government, (2) improves farmers’ resilience to shocks, and
(3) supports the expansion of agricultural credit.
International experience shows that government can play a
variety of roles to support the responsible scale-up of
agriculture insurance. The ministry of livestock and
fisheries, and other key public and private sector
stakeholders, the World Bank Group team has identified four
potential types of agricultural insurance to offer in
Bangladesh, all of which will require implementation through
a partnership between the public and private sectors. The
four types are dairy cattle insurance, aquaculture
insurance, crop insurance, and fully subsidized agricultural
insurance for the most vulnerable. |
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