EFFECTS OF WEATHER-INDEX INSURANCE: THE CASE OF SMALLHOLDER MAIZE FARMERS IN NORTHERN GHANA
Journal Title: International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
The study investigates the effect of weather-index insurance on intensity of fertilizer use and yields among 230 smallholder maize farmers in Northern Region of Ghana. Out of the total sample of selected farmers, about 35% purchased the insurance. Using an endogenous treatment regression model, the study showed that weather-index insurance purchase increased the intensity of fertilizer use but did not have a significant effect on maize yield. Past experience of crop failure due to drought, livestock ownership as well as the total area of land owned explained weather-index insurance purchase in the study area. Based on the results of this study, the Government of Ghana can use weather-index insurance as a policy tool to increase the use of fertilizer by smallholder maize farmers.
Authors and Affiliations
Bashiru Haruna, Brent Sohngen, Iddrisu Yahaya, Alexander Nimo Wiredu
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP252231
- DOI -
- Views 136
- Downloads 0
DOMESTIC INVESTMENT IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN TUNISIA
Our aim in this paper is to investigate the nexus between agricultural investment and economic growth in Tunisia. We compiled annual data for the period from 1965 to 2016 and we adopted an empirical methodology based on...
THE IMPACTS OF REGIONAL FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS AND EXCHANGE RATE VOLATILITY ON WORLD VEGETABLE AND FRUIT TRADE FLOWS
The study objectives are to identify determinants of commodity trade flows and analyze the effects of major Regional Free Trade Agreements on specific vegetable and fruit trade. The RFTAs are evaluated to identify the ex...
ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF CATTLE PRODUCTION IN THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON
The article estimates a production function for cattle raising developed in the municipalities of the Brazilian Amazon, aiming to identify the influence of production factors on cattle production value. Municipal data on...
A DETERMINATION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING SUGAR TRADE
A variety of factors influence U.S. sugar imports. Although the U.S. tariff-rate import quota restricts trade, other factors also influence sugar trade. In order to determine the impact of the U.S. tariff rate quota and...
The Impact of Citrus Exports on Economic Growth: Empirical Analysis from Tunisia
The contribution of this paper is to investigate the impact of citrus exports on the economic growth on Tunisia since it never been treated before. In order to achieve this purpose, annual data were collected from the re...