...-term small-plot variety trials of rye, ryegrass, wheat, triticale and oats with rainfall recorded on site and measure the correlation of the index with actual rainfall and actual yields. The alternative indices include frequency of precipitation events and of days with temperature below freezing...

... forage production and precipitation data, allowing the authors to examine the relation between RI-PRF net income and forage production. Design/methodology/approach The authors focus on evaluating the producer net income and risk (measured as variance of net income) by examining the relation between...

... is the exposure to weather risks. Weather index insurance is assumed to bear high potential for accelerating agricultural lending. The index design hereby is of particular importance. The purpose of this paper is to estimate the influence of evapotranspiration and precipitation indices on the credit risk...

... microfinance credit scoring models are suitable for agricultural clients, and if such models can be improved for agricultural clients by accounting for precipitation. Design/methodology/approach This study merges two data sets: 24,219 loan and client observations provided by the AccèsBanque Madagascar...