The working group on risk management in

Report of



THE WORKING GROUP ON
RISK MANAGEMENT IN
AGRICULTURE



FOR
THE ELEVENTH FIVE YEAR PLAN
(2007-2012)





Government of India
Planning Commission
New Delhi

Report Working Group on Risk Management in Agriculture for XI Five Year Plan (2007 – 2012) z
Index z
Executive Summary z
Introduction z
Risks in Agriculture z
Climate Variability and Change z
Agricultural Insurance z
Crop Insurance Support Services z
Price Support Measures z
Emerging Commodity Markets z
Contract Farming as Risk Management in Agriculture z
Setting up Centre for Risk Management in Agriculture (CRMA)
z
Wrapping up
R CA Jain,
Chairman
Former Secretary (Agriculture &
Cooperation),
Government of India
M Parshad,
Member Secretary
Chairman-cum-Managing Director,
Agriculture Insurance Company of
India Limited
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Contents
Page
Executive Summary
v – xiii
1 Introduction
1.1 Terms of Reference Meetings and Interactions Presentations Chapter Plan
1 – 5
1 2
3 4
2
Risks in Agriculture
2.1 Overview Types of Risk Risk Management Strategies and Mechanisms
6 – 15
6 6
8 3