An analysis of rainfall weather index insurance: the case of forage crops in Canada

This study analyzes rainfall weather index insurance used for forage crops, in the Province of Ontario, Canada. The first objective of the study was to examine factors affecting the willingness of farmers to pay for forage rainfall index insurance, and a survey was undertaken. Some factors found to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Simpson, Alexa
Other Authors: Porth, Lysa (Warren Centre for Actuarial Studies and Research) Boyd, Milton (Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics )
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/31247