Crop Insurance Challenges and Prospects for Southern Irrigated Farms: the case of Arkansas

Vuko Karov, Eric J. Wailes and K. Bradley Watkins

No 142969, 2013 Annual Meeting, February 2-5, 2013, Orlando, Florida from Southern Agricultural Economics Association

Abstract: Participation rates by southern irrigated crop producers in most important crop insurance programs have been relatively low. This paper empirically examines why this may be the case in Arkansas, and proposes a novel “gross margin” product specifically targeted at meeting the needs of these farmers.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Risk and Uncertainty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 20
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.142969

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