Managing Risk in Agriculture : a Holistic Approach.

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Publisher: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Year: 2009
Tongue: English
Leaves: 172
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

The sources of risk in agriculture are numerous and diverse, ranging from events related to climate and weather conditions to animal diseases; from changes in agriculture commodities prices to changes in fertilizer and other input prices; and from financial uncertainties to policy and regulatory risks. Agricultural risks are not independent, but rather are linked both to each other and as part of a system that Read more...

✦ Table of Contents

Foreword
Table of contents
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Risk Management in Agriculture: A holistic Conceptual Framework
Chapter 3. An Overview of Risk-Related Policy Measures
Chapter 4. An Assessment of Risk Exposure in Agriculture Based on a Review of the Literature.

✦ Subjects

Agriculture -- Economic aspects;Agriculture -- Finance;Agriculture -- Risk management;Agriculture and state;Farm risks;Agriculture;Business

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