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As moderator of the e-forum discussion on risk and vulnerability in relation to agriculture, I would like to welcome participants to this thematic group. I will be working with Cecilia Luttrell and Kate Bird of ODI to moderate the discussions. Please take a few moments to read the introductory paper. Given that this may be a fairly new thematic area for most participants, I propose to allow a free flow of discussion without, in the first instance, imposing any structure. However, participants may wish to consider questions such as the following: * How feasible are the proposals that risk reduction should be mainstreamed into high-level economic management and into policy decision-making within productive sectors such as agriculture? What modalities might help to support such mainstreaming efforts? * How far is the private provision of insurance (whether for domestic or productive purposes) likely to penetrate the more remote areas in very poor countries? * How far in reality can protection against domestic shocks and stresses be made to complement protection in the productive sphere? What implementation mechanisms might best be used? These are merely three of a potentially wide range of questions that might arise. There is no intention to limit the discussion to these three, so please do feel free to raise the issues that you find most pressing in this broad sphere. I look forward to a fruitful discussion and to interacting over the coming weeks. John Farrington
Please visit dfid-agriculture-consultation.nri.org.