How to empower farmers to manage risks: experiences from practice
Farmers face all sorts of risks. Learning how to handle such risks and reduce their impact is essential for the survival of their farming practices. In collaboration with the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), in October 2019 PARM organised a five-day knowledge sharing and learning workshop on ‘How to empower farmers to […]
Cabo Verde – Agricultural Risk Assessment Study
Cabo Verde is a developing, archipelagic, dry country with erratic rains, intense soil erosion, little arable land and a high dependence on food imports. These characteristics mean that agricultural risk is very high. In 2013, agriculture employed about 22% of the country’s working population, and this figure reached 82% in rural areas. It is also […]
Feasibility study on sustainable investment plan for capacity development in agricultural risk management
This feasibility study presents an investment programme to develop the capacity of Ethiopian smallholder farmers to assess, prioritize and manage agricultural risks in all form. It is part of activities agreed between PARM and the Government of Ethiopia (GOE) to promote the mainstreaming of Agricultural Risk Management (ARM) into Ethiopian agricultural sector programmes. The study […]
Feasibility for investment to enhance the Zambian warehouse receipt system and aligning the food reserve agency’s strategic plans to the system
Warehouse receipt system (WRS) as a risk management tool has great potentials to address market-related risks within the agricultural sector by reducing price volatility, increasing access to finance and incomes among value chain actors, and reducing counterparty risks and volatilities. This feasibility study investigates the operational capacities of the regulated WRS in Zambia to improve […]
Feasibility study for investment to improve agricultural risk information for meso-level stakeholders
Agricultural meso-level operators, including extension services providers, farmers’ organizations and cooperatives represent an optimal channel for reaching many smallholder farmers and serving as the bridge to policymakers at macro-level. This feasibility study explores information systems for these identified operators. Specifically, it reviews existing information systems relating to weather variability, pests and diseases, and price volatility. […]
Gender in agricultural risk management
PARM strongly recognizes the impact of gender-based constraints and restrictions on smallholder farmers’ ability to participate in decision-making processes and to access services for robust agricultural risk management (ARM). This study presents analytical and operational guidelines for integrating gender into ARM processes. The guide complements PARM’s current agriculture risk assessment methodology and processes: not a […]
Feasibility study for investment: information systems for agricultural risk management in Liberia
The objective of the study is to examine the different types of information relevant for managing weather, pest and disease and market/financial information in Liberia. It also outlines recommendations and a corresponding investment plan for early warning and information system(s) to help meso-level operators in agriculture and smallholder farmers to better manage risks. A specific focus of the study […]
Sustainable investment plan for agricultural risk management training in Liberia
This feasibility study presents a sustainable investment plan on capacity development for agricultural risk management (CD4ARM), which when implemented, will strengthen Liberia’s agricultural extension system to empower smallholder farmers with the knowledge to manage risks in their livelihoods. It is designed to enable farmers to identify, prioritize and holistically manage agricultural risks, using the best available ARM tools. Achieving this will boost agricultural […]
Key success factors in strengthening the capacity to manage risks at farm level: emerging lessons learned
This publication explores the top key success factors for capacity development at the farm level. It presents case studies from 11 initiatives, and further elaborate on opportunities and challenges for stakeholders in designing, implementing and enhancing sustainability and adoption of ARM knowledge delivered in CD activities. The publication builds on discussions at the PARM K-sharing event […]
Feasibility study for ARM investment in Niger: futures contract and warrantage network in support of national strategies
Stakeholders in Niger adopted the 2016-2020 action plan to increase irrigation, develop value chains and the fight against malnutrition. Indeed, these areas of focus are not enough to enhance food security in a Sahelian and rain-fed economy of Niger. Hence, it is necessary to give space for other initiatives to manage agriculture finance and storage […]
