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Definition of agricultural insurance: WB, Punjab Agriculture and Rural Transformation P4R Program / Punjab Crop Insurance Programme

Farmers covered by agricultural insurance; Punjab crop services

Methodology:

Farmers covered by agricultural insurance (Punjab Crop Insurance Punjab Program) - smallholders subistence farmers (all the farmers were small subsistence farmers having the landholding range of less than 25 acres or 10.11 hectares. All such farmers comprise of 90% of the total landholding in the Punjab).

Definition:

The indicator aims to assess the coverage of early warning systems (EWS). An EWS is an integrated system  of hazard monitoring, forecasting and prediction,  disaster risk assessment, communication and  preparedness activities systems and processes that enables.

Methodology:

NBRMF (Definition and values for EWS). 

Comments:

Definition:

Awareness campaigns can address groups of  people in a region affected by a particular  climate threat, groups of stakeholders, the  general public, etc. Such campaigns are  mostly considered as effective if several  ways of communication are served:  dissemination of printed materials;  organisation of public meetings and training; professional consultation; communication  and information through social and massmedia; using informal networks for information dissemination.

Methodology: 

Comments: Data available (extension services): farmers trained (village level), farmers coming to offices, users of hot line and social networks / whatsapp groups (stats)

Methodology:

Number of farmers using information networks. 

Value:

In Punjab, although the Agriculture Department has a large force of extension service personnel, extension services are still weak, with only 27% of farming households surveyed reporting visits from extension agents (IFPRI, 2016; ACIAR, 2019) (Climate-smart agriculture investment plan)

Comments: 

Data available (extension services): farmers trained (village level), farmers coming to offices, users of hot line and social networks / whatsapp groups (stats).

Definition:

Training sessions are provided by research organizations (provincial level) on all major crops, including a number of experts’ meetings organized every year (and results are published). Training plans are defined each year.

Methodology:

For a given year (annual training plan), training sessions are conucted: check if the content of sessions focuses on climate-resilient practices and assess the % of climate-smart sessions accordingly. 

Definition:

Proportion of farms with two or more sources of income from agriculture.

Comments:

In Punjab, more than 60% of farmers are small holders.

Definition:

Number of private markets and collection centers established. 

Methodology:

WB, Punjab Agriculture and Rural Transformation P4R Program
Number of private markets and collection centers established

Comments:

Definition:

Seeds' certification systems: OECD Seed Schemes
In general, seed certification is a process designed to maintain and make available to the general public continuous supply of high quality seeds and propagating materials of notified kinds and varieties of crops, so grown and distributed to ensure the physical identity and genetic purity (https://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/agri-inputs/seeds/seed-certification)

Methodology:

% of certified seeds compared to overall seeds' sale

Comments: 

Definition:

Agricultural cooperatives: entities in place in Pakistan 

Methodology:

Identify all cooperatives and assess number of members (farmers) /compared to total number of farmers