Assessing value chain risks to design agricultural risk management strategies
This toolkit was developed by a team led by Godefroy Grosjean, from the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) of the CGIAR. The content was developed by Marina Grunder with contributions from Andres Charry, Jane Girly Balanza, Victor Villa, Julian Ramirez, Harold Achicanoy, Alejandra Esquivel, Stéphanie Jaquet, Ana Maria […]
Agriculture Risk Management in Developing Countries: a learning course for practitioners – Introduction
This learning document introduces “Agriculture Risk Management in Developing Countries: a learning course for practitioners”. The course has been is developed specifically for PARM CD2 level training – but it can also be adapted to support similar pieces of training at the country level. PARM’s CD2 is an interactive 5-day course that targets extension workers, […]
Agricultural risk management: theories and applications in the Sahel and West Africa
PARM collaborated with the Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar (UCAD) and the Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) / AGRHYMET Regional Center to develop this manual on “Agricultural Risk Management: Theory and Applications in the Sahel and West Africa”, based on the theoretical knowledge of Agricultural Risk Management (GRA) and the […]
Module 1: Understanding the risk environment in agriculture
This learning document introduces the concept of risk affecting farming activities, the characteristics and main causes, risk implications on farmers’ livelihood and to other major stakeholders in the agricultural system. It is developed specifically for PARM CD2 level training – but it can also be adapted to support similar pieces of training at the country […]
Module 2: Assessing risk in agriculture
This material explains the key concepts for assessing, analyzing and prioritizing risks. Specifically, it includes various methods – both qualitative and quantitative – for assessing risks at micro, meso and macro levels. It is developed specifically for PARM CD2 level training – but it can also be adapted to support similar pieces of training at the […]
Module 3: Agricultural risk management tools
This module presents knowledge on the diverse forms of tools that can be used to manage risks. It focuses on main production, finance, market, and government-support related ARM tools – to be used alone or in combination – with an overview of advantages and disadvantages for each tool. It is developed specifically for PARM CD2 […]
Module 4: Planning, implementing and evaluating ARM strategies
This material concentrates on the identification and comparison of tools for an effective risk management strategy. It also provides guidance on how to implement, plan and evaluate farm-level risk management strategies, and concludes with an overview of the role of policy in the ARM process. It is developed specifically for PARM CD2 level training – but it […]
Managing risk at the farm level – Manual
PARM’s capacity development (CD) activities aim to improve stakeholders’ knowledge on agricultural risk and increase their management capacities to address all types of risks. This Manual is a reference document for Trainers of Agricultural Risk Management (ARM) courses. It focuses on the definition of risk, different sources and types of risk, methods of risk assessment […]
Managing risk at the farm level – Handbook
PARM’s capacity development (CD) activities aim to improve stakeholders’ knowledge on agricultural risk and increase their management capacities to address all types of risks. This training Handbook is a reference document for participant trainees of Agricultural Risk Management (ARM) courses. It focuses on the definition of risk, different sources and types of risk, methods of […]
Managing risk at the farm level – Guidelines
PARM’s capacity development (CD) activities aim to improve stakeholders’ knowledge on agricultural risk and increase their management capacities to address all types of risks. The Guidelines consist of the supporting materials for trainers of Agriculture Risk Management (ARM) Capacity Development (CD) activity along with the Manual. The aim of the Guidelines is to support and […]
