@article{Sabo:329369,
      recid = {329369},
      author = {Sabo, Elizabeth},
      title = {Awareness of Agricultural Insurance Policy of the Nigerian  Agricultural Insurance Company by Farmers in Michika Local  Government Area, Adamawa State},
      address = {2007},
      pages = {4},
      year = {2007},
      note = {9th annual conference of the Nigerian Association of  Agricultural Economists, Bauchi, Nigeria, November 5-8,  2007},
      abstract = {The occurrence of hazards on farms in Michika Local  Lovernment Area hav'e been a source· of concern to farmers.  This. development has taken a negative turn on the farmers'  income and welfare. Consequently However, farmers are  apprehensive of cultivating crops and raising livestock.  This study looked into the awareness of the Agricultural  Insurance policy of NAIC by farmers in the study area.  Find1ngs indicated that to a large extent the farmers are  illiterate and operate on a small scale. This could affect  their level· of awareness and enlisting into "the  insurance-scheme of NAIC. Disease outbreak and drought are  the common ·social hazards farmers have experienced in the  study area. But awareness of the agricultural insurance  ·scheme is very low among the farmers. The authorities of  the local government have been a reliable source of  assistance during the occurrence of social hazards. The  study recommends an increased enlightenme_nt and  participation in the insurance policy of NAIC ..},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/329369},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.329369},
}