Feasibility report on the agricultural insurance sector in Burkina Faso

The report brings together the findings from a study to assess the agricultural insurance landscape in Burkina Faso, to provide examples of different index insurance products for specific crops, and to carry out product stress tests. Exploring potential agricultural insurance solutions for smallholder farmers in Burkina Faso, the study provides an overview on the agricultural sector in the country by looking at crop production trends, the agricultural risk profile of the country and the challenges that smallholder farmers currently face. Focussing on crops that are typically grown by farmers in Burkina Faso, namely cotton, maize, millet, sorghum, and rice, the report takes into account the policy, regulatory and data environments for agriculture and insurance.