Managing Risk in Agriculture [electronic resource]: A Holistic Approach /
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Antón, Jesús.
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2009.
The sources of risk in agriculture are numerous and diverse, ranging from events related to climate and weather conditions to animal diseases; from changes in agriculture commodities prices to changes in fertilizer and other input prices; and from financial uncertainties to policy and regulatory risks. Agricultural risks are not independent, but rather are linked both to each other and as part of a system that includes all available instruments, strategies and policies designed to manage risk. A holistic approach is thus necessary. This book examines the current magnitude and characteristics of risk-related policies in agriculture and what is known about the quantitative size of agricultural risks. It looks at the on-farm, off-farm, and market instruments available to manage risk, and it explains how the holistic approach helps clarify the role of governments.
"Also available in French: Gestion des risques dans l'agriculture : une approche holistique"--T.p. verso.
Coordinator from foreword on p. 3.
Corrigenda to OECD publications may be found online at: www.oecd.org/publishing/corrigenda.
Includes bibliographical references.
Risk Management in Agriculture -- Introduction -- Executive Summary -- An Overview of Risk-Related Policy Measures -- An Assessment of Risk Exposure in Agriculture Based on a Review of the Literature.
The sources of risk in agriculture are numerous and diverse, ranging from events related to climate and weather conditions to animal diseases; from changes in agriculture commodities prices to changes in fertilizer and other input prices; and from financial uncertainties to policy and regulatory risks. Agricultural risks are not independent, but rather are linked both to each other and as part of a system that includes all available instruments, strategies and policies designed to manage risk. A holistic approach is thus necessary. This book examines the current magnitude and characteristics of risk-related policies in agriculture and what is known about the quantitative size of agricultural risks. It looks at the on-farm, off-farm, and market instruments available to manage risk, and it explains how the holistic approach helps clarify the role of governments.
Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture
Farm risks.
Agriculture and state.