Takashi Yamano; Noriko Sato; Babur Wasim Arif2021-10-052021-10-052020-10978929262403397892926240402071-72022218-2675https://www.adb.org/publications/impact-covid-19-locust-swarms-sindh-pakistanhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14540/5702This brief identifies measures to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and locust infestation on farm households and the agriculture sector based on findings from a survey in Sindh, Pakistan. An ADB survey conducted in June 2020 found that the lockdown due to COVID-19 significantly disrupted food supply chains across all major agricultural products in Sindh. Furthermore, severe locust invasions have been observed, with 73.7% of respondents having seen locust swarms in their area. The survey findings outline policy measures that can help farmers cope and adapt to the long-term consequences of the pandemic and locust swarms that affect farm households and agricultural produce.12Agriculture and natural resourcesAgricultural and food productivityHealthEmerging diseasesCOVID-19