The study was conducted in Assosa district of Benishangul-Gumuz regional state, western Ethiopia, to assess major farm enterprises, agricultural risks and demand for micro-insurance services. Two peasant associations namely, Selga-23 and Kushmengel were selected to represent settler and native farming communities, respectively. Using simple randomized techniques, 86 respondents were selected fo...

be concentrated at the older ages (54 percent of all widows under age 65 were aged 55-64 in 195’7) makes it relatively more difficult for them to obtain employment if they are out of a job. Characteristically, employment of women is relatively high in December because of Christmas work in retail stores. Although late in 1957 unemployment among men was climbing rapidly, it was not much higher am...

This study aims to assess the effects of risk management tools on agricultural performance rural producers benefiting from joint support Senegalese state and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) through co-financed project PADAER. Data collection covers two regions in Senegal: Kolda Tambacounda. The sample comprises 1167 farmers, including 379 beneficiaries index-based insuran...