New Approach for Farmers' Poverty Reduction Weather Index Insurance Using Satellite-Based Information
16 March 2018
Manila
PhilippinesSompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance's Ken Gohara and Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan's Tsugito Nagano presented how the Weather Index Insurance can pay out a contractually predetermined insurance amount when weather indices such as temperature, wind speed, and rainfall exceed specified thresholds.
Program and Learning Materials:
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2018 | Presentation |
Agricultural Market Efforts in Southeast Asia: Case of Myanmar and Thailand Natural hazards such as floods and drought increasingly occur due to extreme weather events that are exacerbated by climate change. To cope with the adverse... |
Ken Gohara |