D-MTEC Media Update – Satellite-based drought insurance

D-MTEC experts engage with issues that affect society, the economy and business. The D-MTEC Media Update provides links to recent articles, interviews and commentaries. Extreme weather poses increasing challenges to the agricultural sector. New insurance models based on satellite data may reduce the risk of drought for farmers, says Robert Finger, Professor of Agricultural Economics and Policy. Authorities could facilitate such models by giving all those involved better access to data sources.

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Satellite-based measurements of soil moisture have great potential for agricultural insurance. Image: shutterstock.com by ASVMAGZ

Insuring crops from space 

Robert Finger | Agricultural Economics and Policy

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Robert Finger | Agricultural Economics and Policy

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