Weather-resilient crop insurance is designed to protect farmers from the financial losses caused by extreme weather events like droughts, floods, and storms. Unlike traditional crop insurance, which typically covers only yield losses, weather-resilient insurance takes into account climate variability and the increasing frequency of extreme weather events. This type of insurance offers coverage based on weather indices, such as rainfall or temperature, allowing farmers to receive compensation even if crops are not directly affected by a disaster. By providing timely financial support, weather-resilient crop insurance helps farmers recover from unexpected weather-related losses, ensuring their long-term financial stability and the sustainability of their farming operations.
Title : Development of Virginia mountain mint as a potential commercial crop in the southern USA
Srinivasa Rao Mentreddy, Alabama A&M University, United States
Title : Socioeconomic constraints in implementing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in crops and solutions for sustainability
Shashi Vemuri, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, India
Title : Suitaiology: A strategic science for reframing agricultural risks under climate extremes — from water-use efficiency to water-situation wisdom
Dachang Zhang, Water & Eco Crisis Foundation, United States
Title : The use of CHP condensate water in greenhouse cultivation
Lisa Huybrechts, Proefstation voor de Groenteteelt vzw, Belgium
Title : Characterization of isolated strains of microorganisms from mineral, mountain, and spring waters from France, Italy, England, South Korea, Japan, the Netherlands, Austria, Spain, Singapore, Germany, Switzerland, Greece, Turkey, Dubai, and Bulgaria.
Nedyalka Valcheva, Vocational High School, Bulgaria
Title : Markers of PM produced by biomass combustion and development of a sampling and analysis technique
Enrico Paris , CREA-IT , Italy