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Managing Drought Risk for Food Security in Africa : An Innovative Solution in Malawi

Malawi periodically experiences drought leading to shortages of grain on the domestic market and a sharp increase in consumer prices. Consumers, including many of the poorest farmers in the country, experience difficulty obtaining enough grain to m...

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Main Authors:	Syroka, Joanna, Bunte, Kara
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ADVERSE EFFECTS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION CALL OPTION CAPACITY BUILDING CATASTROPHIC EVENT COMMODITY COMMODITY PRICE COMMODITY RISK MANAGEMENT CONSUMER CONSUMERS CONTINGENCY CONTINGENCY PLANNING DERIVATIVE CONTRACT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DOMESTIC MARKET DONOR COORDINATION DROUGHT EARLY WARNING EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS EXPENDITURE FARMERS FINANCIAL LOSS FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL RISK FOOD AID FOOD SECURITY HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCY INSTRUMENT INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INVESTING INVESTMENT PROGRAM LOW-INCOME MACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY MARKET PLAYERS NATURAL DISASTERS NEGOTIATIONS OPPORTUNITY COSTS PORTFOLIO PREMIUM PAYMENT PRICE RISK PRICE RISK MANAGEMENT PRICE VOLATILITY PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUT OPTION REINSURANCE RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS RISK MARKETS SAFETY SAFETY NET SAVINGS SENIOR STAKEHOLDERS START-UP COSTS STOCKS SYSTEMIC RISK TRANSACTION TREASURY VALUABLE WATER USE WEATHER DERIVATIVE WEATHER EVENTS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/01/10251289/managing-drought-risk-food-security-africa-innovative-solution-malawi http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9500

Managing Drought Risk for Food Security in Africa : An Innovative Solution in Malawi

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