Climate services can help address a range of climate-sensitive development challenges,
including agricultural production and food security. However, generating empirical evidence …

Highlights•Complex dynamics exist between climate change and financialized food
systems.•Financial tools for climate adaptation generate dynamics that exacerbate risks in …

Abstract Ethnic Tibetans (ETs) typically reside in the remote plateaus of China and possess
strong cultural and spiritual values. Their financial decision-making is influenced by …

Risk management in agricultural production is a first order problem as producers' long-run
sustainability often depends on their ability to reduce the adverse effects of profit …

Index‐based microinsurance is a promising risk management tool for smallholder farmers.
Recently, several mobile‐delivered insurance schemes have entered the market …

Index‐insured loans offer considerable advantages over standalone insurance policies for
improving farmers' access to agricultural credit. However, research on demand for such …

Agricultural credit plays a crucial role in enabling smallholder farmers to increase farm
output and reduce rural poverty. Despite this, access to credit remains a challenge to many …

Weather index insurance (WII) has been a promising innovation that protects smallholder
farmers against drought risks and provides resilience against adverse rainfall conditions …

Recent research suggests that coupling microfinance loans with an index insurance policy
may be a cost-effective way to expand credit market access to smallholder farmers in …

The adoption of advanced agricultural technologies in Sub‐Saharan Africa remains
disappointingly low, particularly among the millions of poor smallholders who account for …