Effects of Desert Locust Plague on Disaster Management in the Subsistence Agriculture of Ethiopia: Do Ex Ante or Ex Post Policy Measures Are More Appropriate in Agricultural Risk Management? An Analytical Review

The majority of African peoples rely on subsistence agriculture for a living. Because of the foregoing, any uncertainty in the agricultural sector endangers the lives and livelihoods of small-holder farmers in the countries, and disasters such as desert locus plague exacerbate the problem. The main goal of this research is to discuss the influence of desert locust plague, disaster risk management, and subsistence agriculture in Ethiopia. As a result, the effects of the desert locust plague are widespread and have long-term implications such as famine, health hazards, poverty, and food insecurity, among other things. As a result, selecting proper management methods, particularly ex ante measures, like early warning system, is strongly recommended in order to save lives and livelihoods throughout Africa, particularly Ethiopia.