Opportunity to drive Public and Private Partnerships in Agriculture Insurance
The 2023 Agricultural Insurance Pulse Report indicates global hunger and food insecurity is on the rise with the number of undernourished people estimated to have increased up to 828 million in 2021.
The Management of Risk: An Intro for Farmers
In Part One of this series of articles, I discuss farming as a ‘pioneering venture’, then consider some of the less obvious risks facing sheep farmers in particular.
De-risking agriculture, the financiers speak: Roundtable at Omnia House (2)
The agronomists had spoken. The financiers were next.
De-risking agriculture, the agronomists speak: Roundtable at Omnia House (1)
“This week is a better week to meet than last week”. Rain had fallen in several parts of the country, and it was a worthy reminder of how dependent South Africa’s agricultural value chain is on water.
Risk management and insurance
Introduction Agriculture today, and specifically farming, is a business faced with many risks. Issues such as climate change, skills shortage and the growth in the financial markets in terms of commodity products have increased the risks these businesses face. Even though agricultural businesses have more tools available to manage and mitigate risks, this has increased […]