Video commissioned by The Tech Museum of Innovation.
Country: Kenya, Rwanda
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Problem: Traditional agricultural insurance is too expensive for most farmers.
Solution: A weather index insurance uses proxies to estimate farm losses while payouts are calculated automatically and sent via mobile phone to a farmer’s “mobile wallet.” No claims, no farm visits.
Impact: 100,000 insured farmers in Kenya and Rwanda increased annual income by 16% and invested 20% more in their farms than uninsured neighbors.
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