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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Crop insurance is undoubtedly an extremely valuable element in protecting agricultural businesses, but in many cases standard indemnity‐based products have had very low uptake due to high transaction costs elevating premiums to unaffordable levels.
Amogh Prakasha Kumar +2 more
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Detection of trends in extreme rainfall
, 2015 A modification in the water cycle is one of the most noticeable consequences of the global atmospheric warming. Precipitation is a key point in the process and the distribution of extreme rainfall is particularly important because it has the potential to
Coscarelli R, Caloiero T, Ferrari E
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The response of the soil microbial food web to extreme rainfall under different plant systems
, 2016 An agroforestry experiment was conducted that involved four planting systems: monoculture of the focal species Zanthoxylum bungeanum and mixed cultures of Z. bungeanum and Capsicum annuum, Z. bungeanum and Medicago sativa and Z. bungeanum and Glycine max.
Sun, XM (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Chengdu Inst Biol, CAS Key Lab Mt Ecol Restorat & Bioresource Utiliz, Chengdu 610041, Peoples R China. +11 more
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Extraction Method of Extreme Rainfall Data [PDF]
, 2017 This study is aimed to describe step by step procedure in extracting extreme rainfall data series. Basically, the extraction of extreme rainfall data can be achieved using two methods, block maxima (BM) and peak over threshold (POT) methods.
Noor Fadhilah, Ahmad Radi +2 more
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Detection of Factors Affecting Rainfall Intensity in Jakarta
Jurnal Ilmu LingkunganThe increased intensity of rainfall is becoming one of the most pressing climate-related issues in many parts of the world. Detecting the factors that affect rainfall intensity requires a combination of modern technologies, such as weather satellites ...
Bagus Sumargo +4 more
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Climate change and perennial crop production: Evidence of yield impact and adaptation in California
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Perennial crops are economically important. They contribute to food security, providing essential nutrients that are often lacking in annual crops, and provide additional environmental benefits compared with annual crops. Despite their importance, empirical research on the impacts of climate change and adaptation on perennial crops remains ...
Yuanyuan Wen +2 more
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Understanding past record-shattering rainfall events in New Zealand
Environmental Research: ClimateRecord-shattering rainfall events are intensifying and projected to occur more frequently in a warming climate, primarily via changes in extreme rainfall variability.
Muhammad Fikri Sigid +2 more
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Improving access to new technologies: An experiment with Kenyan input sellers
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Agrodealers play a critical role in rural economies, selling essential inputs for agricultural production, stocking new products, and providing farmers with technical advice. However, uncertainty can discourage them from stocking newer, less familiar products, limiting the availability of innovative technologies and leading to market failures ...
Sarah W. Kariuki +6 more
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, 2013 Characteristics of extreme erosion and rainfall (1), extreme erosion (2), and extreme rainfall events (3).
Zhi-Hua Shi (469996) +3 more
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Premium subsidy designs and crowding out of insurance demand
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Crop insurance is an important instrument to protect farmers against extreme weather events. Many countries provide subsidies for crop insurance products to make insurance more affordable for farmers. The Federal Crop Insurance Program in the United States and major European crop insurance programs such as in Spain, Italy, and France focus on ...
Tim Philippi
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