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Estimating the Basis Risk of Rainfall Index Insurance for Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage

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  • Yu, Jisang
  • Vandeveer, Monte
  • Volesky, Jerry D.
  • Harmoney, Keith

Abstract

Using historical yield and rainfall data from three university-managed ranches in Kansas and Nebraska, we measure basis risk of Rainfall Index Insurance for Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage (PRF-RI). We investigate the relationship between forage yield and monthly precipitation and estimate the relationship between forage yield and PRF-RI indices. Finally, we estimate basis risk of PRF-RI. Our estimates suggest that using actual site-level precipitation values would reduce basis risk by only 5%–9%, indicating that basis risk stems mostly from nonprecipitation factors. Using more flexible contract forms with site-level precipitation would have little impact on decreasing the degree of basis risk.

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  • Yu, Jisang & Vandeveer, Monte & Volesky, Jerry D. & Harmoney, Keith, 2019. "Estimating the Basis Risk of Rainfall Index Insurance for Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage," Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 44(1), January.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:jlaare:281319
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.281319
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