Description

An accident in a farming family can jeopardise the continuation of the business. To guard against this existential thread, farm support services are organised by accident or health insurance schemes or farmer organisations. These services are designed to ensure the continuity of a farm's household and its arable and livestock production, for example by bringing in neighbouring farmers to help. Farm support services can also find replacements for workers who drop out as a result of an accident.

Requirements

• Close collaboration and knowledge sharing with insurance companies
• Close cooperation and knowledge sharing with farmers' organisations
• Insurance scheme or farmer organisation providing the service
• Ownership and initiative on behalf of the local population

Possible Negative Effects

• Insufficient numbers of helpers available
• Helpers do not take their duties seriously