Managing Drought Risk for Food Security in Africa : An Innovative Solution in Malawi
Malawi periodically experiences drought leading to shortages of grain on the domestic market and a sharp increase in consumer prices. Consumers, including many of the poorest farmers in the country, experience difficulty obtaining enough grain to m...
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okr-10986-95002021-04-23T14:02:45Z Managing Drought Risk for Food Security in Africa : An Innovative Solution in Malawi Syroka, Joanna Bunte, Kara ADVERSE EFFECTS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION CALL OPTION CAPACITY BUILDING CATASTROPHIC EVENT COMMODITY COMMODITY PRICE COMMODITY RISK MANAGEMENT CONSUMER CONSUMERS CONTINGENCY CONTINGENCY PLANNING DERIVATIVE CONTRACT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DOMESTIC MARKET DONOR COORDINATION DROUGHT EARLY WARNING EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS EXPENDITURE FARMERS FINANCIAL LOSS FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL RISK FOOD AID FOOD SECURITY HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCY INSTRUMENT INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INVESTING INVESTMENT PROGRAM LOW-INCOME MACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY MARKET PLAYERS NATURAL DISASTERS NEGOTIATIONS OPPORTUNITY COSTS PORTFOLIO PREMIUM PAYMENT PRICE RISK PRICE RISK MANAGEMENT PRICE VOLATILITY PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUT OPTION REINSURANCE RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS RISK MARKETS SAFETY SAFETY NET SAVINGS SENIOR STAKEHOLDERS START-UP COSTS STOCKS SYSTEMIC RISK TRANSACTION TREASURY VALUABLE WATER USE WEATHER DERIVATIVE WEATHER EVENTS Malawi periodically experiences drought leading to shortages of grain on the domestic market and a sharp increase in consumer prices. Consumers, including many of the poorest farmers in the country, experience difficulty obtaining enough grain to meet their family requirements. One method to reduce the risks of grain shortfalls is to improve the capacity of farmers to produce enough grain even when drought occurs, for example, through input subsidies and efforts to improve water use efficiency. An additional measure is to finance the establishment and distribution of strategic grain stocks. However, in the occasional year when drought is most extreme, supplementary assistance will still be needed in the form of expensive food imports and, possibly, food aid. 2012-08-13T08:46:44Z 2012-08-13T08:46:44Z 2009-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/01/10251289/managing-drought-risk-food-security-africa-innovative-solution-malawi http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9500 English Agricultural and Rural Development Notes; No. 44 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa Malawi |
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ADVERSE EFFECTS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION CALL OPTION CAPACITY BUILDING CATASTROPHIC EVENT COMMODITY COMMODITY PRICE COMMODITY RISK MANAGEMENT CONSUMER CONSUMERS CONTINGENCY CONTINGENCY PLANNING DERIVATIVE CONTRACT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DOMESTIC MARKET DONOR COORDINATION DROUGHT EARLY WARNING EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS EXPENDITURE FARMERS FINANCIAL LOSS FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL RISK FOOD AID FOOD SECURITY HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCY INSTRUMENT INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INVESTING INVESTMENT PROGRAM LOW-INCOME MACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY MARKET PLAYERS NATURAL DISASTERS NEGOTIATIONS OPPORTUNITY COSTS PORTFOLIO PREMIUM PAYMENT PRICE RISK PRICE RISK MANAGEMENT PRICE VOLATILITY PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUT OPTION REINSURANCE RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS RISK MARKETS SAFETY SAFETY NET SAVINGS SENIOR STAKEHOLDERS START-UP COSTS STOCKS SYSTEMIC RISK TRANSACTION TREASURY VALUABLE WATER USE WEATHER DERIVATIVE WEATHER EVENTS |
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ADVERSE EFFECTS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION CALL OPTION CAPACITY BUILDING CATASTROPHIC EVENT COMMODITY COMMODITY PRICE COMMODITY RISK MANAGEMENT CONSUMER CONSUMERS CONTINGENCY CONTINGENCY PLANNING DERIVATIVE CONTRACT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DOMESTIC MARKET DONOR COORDINATION DROUGHT EARLY WARNING EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS EXPENDITURE FARMERS FINANCIAL LOSS FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL RISK FOOD AID FOOD SECURITY HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCY INSTRUMENT INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INVESTING INVESTMENT PROGRAM LOW-INCOME MACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY MARKET PLAYERS NATURAL DISASTERS NEGOTIATIONS OPPORTUNITY COSTS PORTFOLIO PREMIUM PAYMENT PRICE RISK PRICE RISK MANAGEMENT PRICE VOLATILITY PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUT OPTION REINSURANCE RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS RISK MARKETS SAFETY SAFETY NET SAVINGS SENIOR STAKEHOLDERS START-UP COSTS STOCKS SYSTEMIC RISK TRANSACTION TREASURY VALUABLE WATER USE WEATHER DERIVATIVE WEATHER EVENTS Syroka, Joanna Bunte, Kara Managing Drought Risk for Food Security in Africa : An Innovative Solution in Malawi |
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Malawi periodically experiences drought
leading to shortages of grain on the domestic market and a
sharp increase in consumer prices. Consumers, including many
of the poorest farmers in the country, experience difficulty
obtaining enough grain to meet their family requirements.
One method to reduce the risks of grain shortfalls is to
improve the capacity of farmers to produce enough grain even
when drought occurs, for example, through input subsidies
and efforts to improve water use efficiency. An additional
measure is to finance the establishment and distribution of
strategic grain stocks. However, in the occasional year when
drought is most extreme, supplementary assistance will still
be needed in the form of expensive food imports and,
possibly, food aid. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Syroka, Joanna Bunte, Kara |
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Syroka, Joanna Bunte, Kara |
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Syroka, Joanna |
| title |
Managing Drought Risk for Food Security in Africa : An Innovative Solution in Malawi |
| title_short |
Managing Drought Risk for Food Security in Africa : An Innovative Solution in Malawi |
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Managing Drought Risk for Food Security in Africa : An Innovative Solution in Malawi |
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Managing Drought Risk for Food Security in Africa : An Innovative Solution in Malawi |
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Managing Drought Risk for Food Security in Africa : An Innovative Solution in Malawi |
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managing drought risk for food security in africa : an innovative solution in malawi |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/01/10251289/managing-drought-risk-food-security-africa-innovative-solution-malawi http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9500 |
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