But this was only one of the failings: much against the spirit of the common market regime, in the late 1970s and 1980s, participating countries put in place a formidable array of restrictions and barriers.
I am sure that, Weather-index micro insurance schemes are making a measurable impact where payouts enable farmers to recover from what would otherwise be financial disaster. For instance in August last year, 3,380 farmers received compensation for the loss of their crops, totalling approximately KShs. 150 million.