Zagrożenia klimatyczne w rolnictwie a ubezpieczenia upraw
Climatic risks in agriculture and crop insurance

Summary/Abstract: This article presents possible risks to farms. It indicates the causes of characteristic threats to agricul- ture and attempts to classify these dangers.Particular attention has been paid to climatic risks. This choice is not accidental because natural hazards have a significant effect on plant production, which is the core business for most farms in Poland. The aim of the study is to present crop insurance as a means of minimizing farming risks related to climate. The article attempts to determine which of the natural hazards in Poland is the most important. It also discusses the use of crop insurance in Poland; starting from what area is covered by insurance, through which crops are frequently insured, and ending with selected types of risk. It proposes insur-ance matched to the needs of Polish farms.

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