Managing Agricultural Weather Risks in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Agriculture plays an important role in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Most of its production depends on small family-owned farms, which are greatly exposed to climatic and price shocks. In order to help small farmers to manage risks, the fede...
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okr-10986-226202021-04-23T14:04:09Z Managing Agricultural Weather Risks in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil Arias Carballo, Diego Leiva, Juan Jose Sy, Abdoulaye Traore, Nouhoum Manfredi, Federico AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AGRICULTURAL POLICY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AGRICULTURE CARIBBEAN REGION CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS CATASTROPHIC EVENTS CLIMATE CONDITIONS COASTAL REGION COMPETITIVENESS COVERAGE CROP DIVERSIFICATION CROPS DELIVERY MECHANISMS DISASTER DISASTER RELIEF DISASTER RESPONSE DISEASES DROUGHT DROUGHTS EARLY WARNING EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS EXTENSION AGENCY EXTREME WEATHER EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS FAMILY FARMS FARM INCOME FARM SIZE FARMER FARMERS FARMS FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FINANCIAL RISK FISCAL CONSTRAINTS FLOODING FLOODS FORESTRY PRODUCTS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INSURANCE INSURANCE COMPANIES INSURANCE COMPANY INSURANCE POLICIES INSURERS IRRIGATION LAND HOLDINGS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LIVESTOCK MARKET FAILURES MEAT MILK MITIGATION MITIGATION MEASURES POVERTY REDUCTION RATES REHABILITATION PROGRAMS REINSURERS RISK EXPOSURE RISK MANAGEMENT RISK TRANSFER RURAL RURAL AREAS RURAL CREDIT RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL EXTENSION SAFETY SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SMALL FARMERS WATER RESOURCES WOOD Agriculture plays an important role in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Most of its production depends on small family-owned farms, which are greatly exposed to climatic and price shocks. In order to help small farmers to manage risks, the federal and state governments have been carrying out several programs and measures to reduce and transfer agricultural risks. Santa Catarina ranks seventh out of 26 Brazilian states in terms of agricultural production. The states most important perennial crops are corn, soybean, tobacco, rice, beans, onions, and wheat. About 20 percent of the population lives in rural areas, of which some 90 percent are farmers. The most prominent climatic challenges are floods in the coastal region and droughts in the western plateau. Of these extreme weather events, floods are the most visible, because they receive widespread media coverage and sometimes cause deaths. However, drought poses a much more significant challenge to agricultural productivity. Given that most farms in Santa Catarina are small and that agricultural production is mainly rain fed, weather risks play a key role in the production variability and farmers income. In addition to government-funded preventive measures, farmers take other actions to protect themselves from weather risks. One traditional method is the diversification of income. Farmers in Santa Catarina often cultivate several crops with different growth and harvest cycles. When drought does occur it may damage some crops but it is unlikely to last long enough to affect all crops. Moreover, many farmers also farm animals, especially cows, pigs, chickens, and turkeys as a savings mechanism against the whims of the weather. 2015-09-14T21:37:50Z 2015-09-14T21:37:50Z 2013-03 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/03/17817173/managing-agricultural-weather-risks-state-santa-catarina-brazil http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22620 English en_US En breve;no. 184 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief Brazil |
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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AGRICULTURAL POLICY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AGRICULTURE CARIBBEAN REGION CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS CATASTROPHIC EVENTS CLIMATE CONDITIONS COASTAL REGION COMPETITIVENESS COVERAGE CROP DIVERSIFICATION CROPS DELIVERY MECHANISMS DISASTER DISASTER RELIEF DISASTER RESPONSE DISEASES DROUGHT DROUGHTS EARLY WARNING EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS EXTENSION AGENCY EXTREME WEATHER EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS FAMILY FARMS FARM INCOME FARM SIZE FARMER FARMERS FARMS FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FINANCIAL RISK FISCAL CONSTRAINTS FLOODING FLOODS FORESTRY PRODUCTS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INSURANCE INSURANCE COMPANIES INSURANCE COMPANY INSURANCE POLICIES INSURERS IRRIGATION LAND HOLDINGS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LIVESTOCK MARKET FAILURES MEAT MILK MITIGATION MITIGATION MEASURES POVERTY REDUCTION RATES REHABILITATION PROGRAMS REINSURERS RISK EXPOSURE RISK MANAGEMENT RISK TRANSFER RURAL RURAL AREAS RURAL CREDIT RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL EXTENSION SAFETY SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SMALL FARMERS WATER RESOURCES WOOD |
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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AGRICULTURAL POLICY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AGRICULTURE CARIBBEAN REGION CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS CATASTROPHIC EVENTS CLIMATE CONDITIONS COASTAL REGION COMPETITIVENESS COVERAGE CROP DIVERSIFICATION CROPS DELIVERY MECHANISMS DISASTER DISASTER RELIEF DISASTER RESPONSE DISEASES DROUGHT DROUGHTS EARLY WARNING EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS EXTENSION AGENCY EXTREME WEATHER EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS FAMILY FARMS FARM INCOME FARM SIZE FARMER FARMERS FARMS FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FINANCIAL RISK FISCAL CONSTRAINTS FLOODING FLOODS FORESTRY PRODUCTS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INSURANCE INSURANCE COMPANIES INSURANCE COMPANY INSURANCE POLICIES INSURERS IRRIGATION LAND HOLDINGS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LIVESTOCK MARKET FAILURES MEAT MILK MITIGATION MITIGATION MEASURES POVERTY REDUCTION RATES REHABILITATION PROGRAMS REINSURERS RISK EXPOSURE RISK MANAGEMENT RISK TRANSFER RURAL RURAL AREAS RURAL CREDIT RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL EXTENSION SAFETY SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SMALL FARMERS WATER RESOURCES WOOD Arias Carballo, Diego Leiva, Juan Jose Sy, Abdoulaye Traore, Nouhoum Manfredi, Federico Managing Agricultural Weather Risks in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil |
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Agriculture plays an important role in
the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Most of its production
depends on small family-owned farms, which are greatly
exposed to climatic and price shocks. In order to help small
farmers to manage risks, the federal and state governments
have been carrying out several programs and measures to
reduce and transfer agricultural risks. Santa Catarina ranks
seventh out of 26 Brazilian states in terms of agricultural
production. The states most important perennial crops are
corn, soybean, tobacco, rice, beans, onions, and wheat.
About 20 percent of the population lives in rural areas, of
which some 90 percent are farmers. The most prominent
climatic challenges are floods in the coastal region and
droughts in the western plateau. Of these extreme weather
events, floods are the most visible, because they receive
widespread media coverage and sometimes cause deaths.
However, drought poses a much more significant challenge to
agricultural productivity. Given that most farms in Santa
Catarina are small and that agricultural production is
mainly rain fed, weather risks play a key role in the
production variability and farmers income. In addition to
government-funded preventive measures, farmers take other
actions to protect themselves from weather risks. One
traditional method is the diversification of income. Farmers
in Santa Catarina often cultivate several crops with
different growth and harvest cycles. When drought does occur
it may damage some crops but it is unlikely to last long
enough to affect all crops. Moreover, many farmers also farm
animals, especially cows, pigs, chickens, and turkeys as a
savings mechanism against the whims of the weather. |
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Arias Carballo, Diego Leiva, Juan Jose Sy, Abdoulaye Traore, Nouhoum Manfredi, Federico |
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Arias Carballo, Diego Leiva, Juan Jose Sy, Abdoulaye Traore, Nouhoum Manfredi, Federico |
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Arias Carballo, Diego |
| title |
Managing Agricultural Weather Risks in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil |
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Managing Agricultural Weather Risks in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil |
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Managing Agricultural Weather Risks in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil |
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Managing Agricultural Weather Risks in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil |
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Managing Agricultural Weather Risks in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil |
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managing agricultural weather risks in the state of santa catarina, brazil |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2015 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/03/17817173/managing-agricultural-weather-risks-state-santa-catarina-brazil http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22620 |
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