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Coping Strategies with Agrometeorological Risks and Uncertainties for Crop Yield

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Managing Weather and Climate Risks in Agriculture

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Farmers work within an environment characterized by highly variable biophysical, economic, political and institutional conditions. They are, thus, exposed to several types of risks which include production risk, yield risk, price or market risk, institutional risk, financial risk and human (or personal) risk (Belliveau et al. 2006). Hardaker et al. (1997) and Harwood et al. (1999) defined these agrometeorological risks as follows:

  • Production risk spells the chance in losses in yield due to events beyond the control of the farmer and is often, related to weather, and/or related to technology.

  • Price or market risk is the risk associated with changes in prices of outputs or inputs and may include market access.

  • Institutional risk relates to changes in government policies which may impose unanticipated constraints on production practices.

  • Financial risk results from the way farm’s capital is obtained and is related to borrowing, interest rates, the ability to meet payment of debts and also, the willingness of lender to continue lending.

  • Human or personal risk is associated with the farmers themselves, their families and any disruption of farm production and profitability in terms of labor, etc.

Any particular combination of risk-reducing measures can be defined as a risk management strategy. Risk perception is usually the first step in risk management. Individual farmers respond to these risks in highly variable ways, depending on the degree of their exposure and their coping abilities which are influenced by factors such as human and financial resources and networks, institutional support and most often, the quality of the natural resources available.

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  1. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), PAGASA Science Garden Complex, Agham Road, Quezon City, Philippines

    Lourdes V. Tibig

  2. INSTAT and SESAM, University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB), 4031, Laguna, Philippines

    Felino P. Lansigan

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Tibig, L.V., Lansigan, F.P. (2007). Coping Strategies with Agrometeorological Risks and Uncertainties for Crop Yield. In: Sivakumar, M.V.K., Motha, R.P. (eds) Managing Weather and Climate Risks in Agriculture. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-72746-0_13

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