Table 8.

Economic implications of feed shortages

ParametersEstimated values for the whole sampleEstimated values for households who were affected by feed shortages
Value of livestock lost per household per year (Ethiopian Birrs/ETB)28.8579.60
Value of crop production lost per household per year (ETB)159.50439.16
Rise in livestock production expenses per household per year (ETB)69.85192.71
Total economic loss per household per year (ETB)257.90710.69
Lost income to the total household income (%)2.306.57
Individuals that could have been lifted above the national poverty line if households had not experienced feed shortages (%)0.942.57
Total countrywide economic loss per year (million USD)298.60
Number of people that could have been lifted above the absolute poverty line if households had not experienced feed shortages—extrapolation to rural Ethiopia (millions per year)0.63
ParametersEstimated values for the whole sampleEstimated values for households who were affected by feed shortages
Value of livestock lost per household per year (Ethiopian Birrs/ETB)28.8579.60
Value of crop production lost per household per year (ETB)159.50439.16
Rise in livestock production expenses per household per year (ETB)69.85192.71
Total economic loss per household per year (ETB)257.90710.69
Lost income to the total household income (%)2.306.57
Individuals that could have been lifted above the national poverty line if households had not experienced feed shortages (%)0.942.57
Total countrywide economic loss per year (million USD)298.60
Number of people that could have been lifted above the absolute poverty line if households had not experienced feed shortages—extrapolation to rural Ethiopia (millions per year)0.63
Table 8.

Economic implications of feed shortages

ParametersEstimated values for the whole sampleEstimated values for households who were affected by feed shortages
Value of livestock lost per household per year (Ethiopian Birrs/ETB)28.8579.60
Value of crop production lost per household per year (ETB)159.50439.16
Rise in livestock production expenses per household per year (ETB)69.85192.71
Total economic loss per household per year (ETB)257.90710.69
Lost income to the total household income (%)2.306.57
Individuals that could have been lifted above the national poverty line if households had not experienced feed shortages (%)0.942.57
Total countrywide economic loss per year (million USD)298.60
Number of people that could have been lifted above the absolute poverty line if households had not experienced feed shortages—extrapolation to rural Ethiopia (millions per year)0.63
ParametersEstimated values for the whole sampleEstimated values for households who were affected by feed shortages
Value of livestock lost per household per year (Ethiopian Birrs/ETB)28.8579.60
Value of crop production lost per household per year (ETB)159.50439.16
Rise in livestock production expenses per household per year (ETB)69.85192.71
Total economic loss per household per year (ETB)257.90710.69
Lost income to the total household income (%)2.306.57
Individuals that could have been lifted above the national poverty line if households had not experienced feed shortages (%)0.942.57
Total countrywide economic loss per year (million USD)298.60
Number of people that could have been lifted above the absolute poverty line if households had not experienced feed shortages—extrapolation to rural Ethiopia (millions per year)0.63
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