Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Desert Locust Ground Survey

FAO

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Desert Locust Ground Survey

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 28 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Booklet

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) The Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Desert Locust Ground Survey provide concise instructions for effective and safe ground survey operations against the Desert Locust to increase the resilience of livelihoods from Desert Locust damage. These instructions are intended for use by the field staff involved in Desert Locust monitoring to help them avoid dangerous, ineffective or wasteful operations. The SOP may be helpful for senior managers and international partners to better understand survey operation procedures.

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FAO. 2021. Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Desert Locust Ground Survey. Rome.

Language English

Also available in:

French

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