Satellite data builds resilience of farmers in West Africa
Interview of Caroline Morilhat, ADA
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Season 1, episode 76
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Climate change-related weather events have a significantly negative impact on smallholder farmers in Africa. Index-based insurance is a promising tool to enhance farmers’ resilience and protect their production risks in case of drought and flooding. Satellite data is used to estimate pasture availability on the ground and trigger pay-outs for pastoralists when availability falls.
Climate change-related weather events have a significantly negative impact on smallholder farmers in Africa. Index-based insurance is a promising tool to enhance farmers’ resilience and protect their production risks in case of drought and flooding. Satellite data is used to estimate pasture availability on the ground and trigger pay-outs for pastoralists when availability falls.
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