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1. What this capability does
Examine whether verifiable climate indicators can support protection instruments for clearly defined agricultural risks.
2. Why it is needed
An index can diverge from a farmer's actual loss, and this discrepancy must be measured before use.
3. Which decisions it can support
Assess an indicator and its territorial coverage for a pilot study before defining contractual protection terms.
4. Which data are available
Climate series and risk-management publications are identified, without operational protection products or validated triggers.
5. Which data are still needed
Historical losses, stable indices, calibrated thresholds, contractual terms and assessment of index-to-loss discrepancies are required.
6. Who can provide the data
Insurers, agricultural organizations and data institutions can participate in research only under explicitly agreed conditions.
7. Methods and scientific limitations
Testing compares proposed triggers with independent loss evidence and assesses errors, stability and territorial differences.
8. Which outputs it can produce
Planned index-suitability studies will disclose assumptions, sensitivity and situations where the proposed protection would fail.
9. Readiness and conditions of use
The function remains on scientific hold and offers no policies, premium quotations or guarantees of coverage.
Sources and access conditions
Links identify the sources. Source accessibility does not prove integration; official observations, estimates and forecasts must remain distinct. Source titles and metadata are shown as documented.
All 37 ADM1 plus national, area-weighted historical boundary support; observation reference in the audited snapshot: 2026-09-30.
Availability
CONNECTED — admitted existing baseline evidence; this does not connect the source to every planned capability.
Limitations
No crop mask or field representativeness 2026 historical anomalies withheld: source temporal homogeneity unconfirmed ET0 is reference demand, not irrigation availability Latest catalogue dates are not measurement dates; verify the source terms and observation coverage before reuse.
European domain bounding box -25,22,51,72; Moldova lies inside, local mask/value checks remain required.; observation reference in the audited snapshot: 2026-09-11 (downloaded NetCDF time axis).
Availability
ACCESSIBLE_NOT_CONNECTED — source discovery only; not a connection to this public service.
Limitations
Composite drought classification, not monetary loss or measured crop damage. Precipitation/soil moisture/vegetation inputs are correlated dependencies. Mixed product versions in one annual file; July2026 source-sensor transition. Latest catalogue dates are not measurement dates; verify the source terms and observation coverage before reuse.
National submitted damage acts for maize and sunflower; observation reference in the audited snapshot: 2025-10-23.
Availability
ACCESSIBLE_NOT_CONNECTED — source discovery only; not a connection to this public service.
Limitations
Selected compensated crops/eligible applicants differ from total economic loss. Administrative verified acts do not isolate drought from all confounders. Latest catalogue dates are not measurement dates; verify the source terms and observation coverage before reuse.
Agricultural risk-management policy options for Moldova, informed by selected European insurance and mutual-fund arrangements.
Availability
RESEARCH_CANDIDATE — archived official publication inspected, including section 3.4; current download access not independently reconfirmed. Policy reference only, not a connected operational service.
Limitations
Policy proposals do not establish adopted arrangements, calibrated payout triggers or identity with a separately requested detailed Scenario 4 brief.
Download the public catalogue with dated statuses, descriptions and sources. The SHA-256 digest identifies the exact file displayed; it does not scientifically validate the data.
