RIICE: Remote sensing-based information and insurance for crops in emerging economies

OBJECTIVE

  • To reduce vulnerability of smallholder farmers engaged in rice production

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The tools of RIICE provide information about the scope and impact of disasters and a precise and timely overview of planted rice area and expected and actual yields ā€“ down to the village level. Such a national rice production monitoring system helps government decision makers, agricultural intermediaries, traders and relief organizations inĀ better managing domestic rice production and distributionĀ during normal growing conditions and after natural catastrophes struck. RIICE is further supporting its partners to use the generated information to implementĀ agricultural insurance solutionsĀ that are more efficient and transparent.

PROJECT PARTNERS

Allianz Re, German Development Cooperation (GIZ), International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Sarmap SA and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) (funding organization)

PUBLICATIONS

COUNTRY

Philippines

DURATION

Feb 2012 - Apr 2018

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