Locust Invasion in Ethiopia : Scope and Impact

Locust Invasion in Ethiopia : Scope and Impact

The desert locust, the most destructive migratory pest in the world, is highly mobile and feeds on large quantities of any kind of green vegetation, including crops, pasture, and fodder with great potential to cause deterioration in the food securi...

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Main Authors: Ilukor, John, Gourlay, Sydney
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
Subjects:
DESERT LOCUST
FOOD SECURITY
CROP DAMAGE
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
LIVING STANDARDS MEASUREMENT SURVEY
AGRICULTURE
LOCUST CONTROL MEASURES
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/104381620882909475/Locust-Invasion-in-Ethiopia-Scope-and-Impact-Evidence-from-the-World-Bank-Supported-High-Frequency-Phone-Surveys
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spelling okr-10986-356052021-05-20T05:11:08Z Locust Invasion in Ethiopia : Scope and Impact Ilukor, John Gourlay, Sydney DESERT LOCUST FOOD SECURITY CROP DAMAGE HOUSEHOLD SURVEY LIVING STANDARDS MEASUREMENT SURVEY AGRICULTURE LOCUST CONTROL MEASURES SOCIAL ASSISTANCE The desert locust, the most destructive migratory pest in the world, is highly mobile and feeds on large quantities of any kind of green vegetation, including crops, pasture, and fodder with great potential to cause deterioration in the food security situation across the East Africa region. Ethiopia experienced two invasions of locust in 2020. The impacts of locust invasions are exacerbated by Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) restrictions, war, and flooding which are expected to substantially reduce Ethiopia’s economic growth. This brief reports on the scope, intensity, and type of damage incurred by rural households as a result of both the first and second locust invasions in Ethiopia, based on high-frequency phone survey data. It provides a rich set of background information on the COVID-19 high frequency phone survey of households which can be leveraged to assess the differential impacts of the COVID-19 and desert locust invasion. 2021-05-19T18:58:07Z 2021-05-19T18:58:07Z 2021-05-01 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/104381620882909475/Locust-Invasion-in-Ethiopia-Scope-and-Impact-Evidence-from-the-World-Bank-Supported-High-Frequency-Phone-Surveys http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35605 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief Africa Africa Eastern and Southern (AFE) Ethiopia
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topic DESERT LOCUST
FOOD SECURITY
CROP DAMAGE
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
LIVING STANDARDS MEASUREMENT SURVEY
AGRICULTURE
LOCUST CONTROL MEASURES
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
spellingShingle DESERT LOCUST
FOOD SECURITY
CROP DAMAGE
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
LIVING STANDARDS MEASUREMENT SURVEY
AGRICULTURE
LOCUST CONTROL MEASURES
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
Ilukor, John
Gourlay, Sydney
Locust Invasion in Ethiopia : Scope and Impact
geographic_facet Africa
Africa Eastern and Southern (AFE)
Ethiopia
description The desert locust, the most destructive migratory pest in the world, is highly mobile and feeds on large quantities of any kind of green vegetation, including crops, pasture, and fodder with great potential to cause deterioration in the food security situation across the East Africa region. Ethiopia experienced two invasions of locust in 2020. The impacts of locust invasions are exacerbated by Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) restrictions, war, and flooding which are expected to substantially reduce Ethiopia’s economic growth. This brief reports on the scope, intensity, and type of damage incurred by rural households as a result of both the first and second locust invasions in Ethiopia, based on high-frequency phone survey data. It provides a rich set of background information on the COVID-19 high frequency phone survey of households which can be leveraged to assess the differential impacts of the COVID-19 and desert locust invasion.
format Brief
author Ilukor, John
Gourlay, Sydney
author_facet Ilukor, John
Gourlay, Sydney
author_sort Ilukor, John
title Locust Invasion in Ethiopia : Scope and Impact
title_short Locust Invasion in Ethiopia : Scope and Impact
title_full Locust Invasion in Ethiopia : Scope and Impact
title_fullStr Locust Invasion in Ethiopia : Scope and Impact
title_full_unstemmed Locust Invasion in Ethiopia : Scope and Impact
title_sort locust invasion in ethiopia : scope and impact
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2021
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/104381620882909475/Locust-Invasion-in-Ethiopia-Scope-and-Impact-Evidence-from-the-World-Bank-Supported-High-Frequency-Phone-Surveys
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