Crop Weather index insurance: With this type of insurance, the indemnity is based on realizations of a specific weather parameter measured over a pre-specified period of time at a particular weather station or for a given satellite grid.
Definition of stock for English Language Learners. : 1  the supply of goods available for sale in a store. : 2  a supply of something that is available for use. : 3  a share of the value of a company which can be bought, sold, or traded as an investment.
stock. 1  the outstanding capital of a company or corporation. 2  the shares of a particular company or corporation. 3  the certificate of ownership of such stock; stock certificate. ( 4 formerly) a tally or stick used in transactions between a debtor and a creditor.