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Study: Weather-Based Insurance Benefits Farmers

A new study shows that weather-based insurance will help smallholder farmers to withstand the effects of climate change and market shocks. The study was launched recently in London where Nigerian officials also gathered to learn how they can implement the program for their farmers.  The report was carried out by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security, (CCAFS), and the International Research Institute for Climate and Society at Columbia University...


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