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Managing risk in agriculture : a holistic approach / [coordinator: Jesús Antón].

Title
Managing risk in agriculture : a holistic approach / [coordinator: Jesús Antón].
Publication
Paris : OECD, c2009.

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Additional Authors
  • Antón, Jesús.
  • Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Description
168 p. : ill.; 27 cm.
Summary
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 includes all available instruments, strategies and policies designed to manage risk. A holistic approach is thus necessary. This book examines the current magnitude and characteristics of risk-related policies in agriculture and what is known about the quantitative size of agricultural risks. It looks at the on-farm, off-farm, and market instruments available to manage risk, and it explains how the holistic approach helps clarify the role of governments.
Subject
  • Agriculture > Risk management
  • Agriculture > Finance
  • Agriculture > Economic aspects
  • Farm risks
  • Agriculture and state
Note
  • "Also available in French: Gestion des risques dans l'agriculture : une approche holistique"--T.p. verso.
  • Author from foreword on page 3.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Executive Summary -- Introduction -- Risk Management in Agriculture -- An Overview of Risk-Related Policy Measures -- An Assessment of Risk Exposure in Agriculture Based on a Review of the Literature.
ISBN
  • 9789264075306 (pbk. : print)
  • 9264075305 (pbk. : print)
  • 9789264075313 (PDF) (canceled/invalid)
OCLC
441208846
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library