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AIDING INDIA'S AGRI SECTOR WITH WEATHER RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS.
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( BW)(DC-WRMA) Aiding India's Agricultural Sector with Weather Risk Management Tools
The Weather Risk Management Association Sponsors Feb Meeting in Mumbai
Agriculture Writers/Business Editors
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2007--Recognizing the importance of weather and its influence on India's agricultural sector, the Weather Risk Management Association (WRMA) is holding a seminar on February 26, 2007 at the Hilton Towers in Mumbai.
The meeting will focus on how weather risk management tools can be used to mitigate risk in India's agricultural sector, which accounts for more than 25 percent of the country's gross domestic product.
Weather risk management tools include weather futures, derivatives and insurance.
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