AEDON BOOK OF ABSTRACTS FUTA 2024, (2025)

Pastoralists-Crop Farmers Conflict and Resolution Methods in Kogi State, Nigeria

This study was designed to investigate pastoralists and crop farmers' conflict and resolution methods in Kogi State, Nigeria. Field data was collected from a total of 120 respondents consisting of 80 crop farmers and 40 pastoralists in the year 2007. Both purposive and simple random sampling techniques were employed in selecting the respondents from four (4) Local Government Areas of the State. Structured questionnaire were then administered to generate the data. Results showed that most (80%) of the respondents were aged above 35 years. Majority (65%) indicated having attended formal educational institutions. Many (42%) had Quranic education, while 58% of the respondents had up to 6 years of schooling. Majority (78%) had between 6 to 10 children per family. The study revealed that all respondents indicated that crop farmers' and pastoralists' conflicts were usual annual occurrences in the study area. Most respondents (90%) reported that the conflict was a dry season farming phenomenon. Damages caused by the conflicts include seizure of animals and loss of human lives amongst others. The study also revealed night grazing of dry season crops as the main cause of conflict, followed by stock route conversion into arable farm land. Conflict resolution methods as reported by majority involved the use of traditional rulers (95%), followed by the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (80%). It was concluded from this study that pastoralists-crop farmers' conflict is of security concern in Kogi State. Livestock movement and night grazing damaged farmers' crops which caused the conflicts. This finding implicates that pastoralism is increasingly becoming unviable as a way of life and a system of livestock production. It is recommended that traditional leaders and cattle breeder associations be carried along in pastoralists-crop farmers' conflict resolution, which may increase as a result of current ventures into dry season fadama farming in the area.

Crop Farmers and Herders Conflicts in Girei Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Nigeria: Causes, Repercussions and Resolutions

2017

The study analyzed crop farmers and herdsmen conflicts in Girei Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Nigeria. Purposive and random sampling techniques were used to select two out of ten wards in the Local Government Area and 96 (crop farmers = 64, herdsmen = 32) respondents respectively. A questionnaire was used to collect information from respondents. The results from the study revealed that 62.5% of the respondents were below the age of 50 years the two groups exhibited differing occupational characteristics; most farmers (62.5%) were small-scale operators (1-3 hectares), most herdsmen (81.2%) operated on a relatively higher scale (more than 60 heads of cattle). Destruction of crops and crop residues by cattle and burning of rangelands and blockage of stock routes by crop farmers were the major causes of conflict. Repercussions of conflicts included loss of income (100.0%), loss of yield (100.0%) and stored product (64.0%) among crop farmers. Herdsmen reported minimal losses of t...

ANALYSIS OF FARMERS' – PASTORALISTS CONFLICT RESOLUTION STRATEGY IN JIGAWA STATE, NIGERIA

The study examined the conflict arising between farmers and pastoralists in Jigawa state. A pre-tested questionnaire (interview schedule) was administered to 80 respondents drawn from two agricultural zones, namely, Hadejia and Gumel zones, using multistage random sampling technique, in which 40 farmers and 40 pastoralists were selected. Data were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics. Study reveals that majority (93.7%) of the respondents were males, 42.5% fell within the age brackets of 30-39%, 56.2% were married, 62.5% of the respondents had 11-20 years farming / herding experience, and 68.7% had non-formal education The result also indicates that most (50.0%) of the farmers cultivated less than 2 ha, and most (41.7%) kept only cattle. The result shows that majority (83.33%) of the respondents confirmed that relationship between farmers and pastoralists were cordial which indicates mutual trust and understanding. Among the cultural practice 12.9% of the respondents states that harvesting crops and packing in time reduces the conflict significantly. Fifty meters distance from farm to grazing reserves (33.3%), access cattle routes (29.1%) and access to watering point (37.5%) also reduces the conflict. The study further reveals that 96.2% of the respondents admitted the presence of grazing reserves in the study area but was overtaken by typha grass leading to farm encroachment by the pastoralists. The study also discovered that corruption by local leaders (75%), inadequate social infrastructure (70%), and illiteracy (62.5%) were the major constraints to conflict resolution and management. Increase in Extension contact with the pastoralists, formation of farmer-pastoralist resolution committee involving potential farmers and herders, establishment and expansion of grazing reserves, provision of more veterinary clinics, concentrate feeds, watering points and other social amenities closer to the pastoralists, and formation of cooperatives societies by the nomads were recommended.

Effectiveness of Agricultural Extension Methodsin Conflict Resolution Among Pastoralists Communities in Adamawa State, Nigeria

Management of Farmer-Herdsmen Conflicts in North-Central Nigeria: Implications for Collaboration between Agricultural Extension Service and other Stakeholders

Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education, 2011

Causes and Solutions to the Perennial Conflict between Crop Producers and Pastoralist in Delta State of Nigeria.

Term paper submitted as part of POLS 411 Peace Studies , 2018

This paper attempt to investigate into the causes of, effects and solution to the perennial conflict between crop producers and pastoralists that is very common in Nigeria using Delta State as a case study. This conflict has caused lot of loss to Nigeria, Delta State, and other states of the federation, local communities and families. This paper start by introducing what conflict is all about, the objective of the paper, historical background of the conflict, theoretical framework, and then move on to why conflict occur between both parties, socio-economic effects of the conflict and lastly conclusion and recommendation in the form of establishment of local development plans towards the management of the conflict.

Management of Farmer-herdsmen Conflicts in North-Central Nigeria: Implications for Collaboration between Agricultural Extension Service and other …

aiaee.org

Farmer-Herdsmen Conflicts: A Factor Analysis of Socio-Economic Conflict Variables among Arable Crop Farmers in North Central Nigeria

Journal of Human Ecology, 2010

Assessment of the Institutional Strategies of Managing Farmers - Pastoralists Conflicts in Adamawa State.

Assessment of the Institutional Strategies of Managing Farmers - Pastoralists Conflicts in Adamawa State., 2019

The aim of this study was to assess the strategies used by both Governmental and Non-Governmental institutions in managing Farmer-Pastoralist conflict in Girei, Numan and Madagali Local Government Areas of Adamawa State. The research work examined the strategies adopted by institutions in managing Farmer-Pastoralist conflict, identified the role of the institutions in managing Farmer-Pastoralist, determined the effectiveness of the strategies adopted and identified the challenges being faced by these institutions in managing the conflict. Governmental institutions such as the Police, Traditional institutions (sampled at the three 3 LGAs), Ministries of Agriculture and Livestock and the committee of inquiry set up by the Government (sampled at the state secretariat level) and Non-Governmental institutions include; Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN), Farmers Association of Nigeria (FAN), Farmers and Pastoralists (all sampled at the across the three 3 LGA) formed the sample of the study. Purposive, convenient and snow ball sampling techniques were used to select 200 respondents from the study sites. The research work adopts Frustration and Aggression Theory and the theory of Multi-track diplomacy as theoretical frameworks upon which the study was anchored. The study extensively relies on secondary sources of data such as newspapers, journal articles, and policy documents. MACBAN and FAN leadership were used to identify and reach the affected Pastoralists and Farmers. It was discovered that cattle rustling is a major factor that leads pastoralist to arm themselves, in an attempt to protect their stock. The issues of marginalization and continuous change in Government’s policies is another fundamental discoveries, the lack of fear of God is also an important factor, weakness of the Government and its agencies to proactively act and find lasting solutions is another. Among others revealed is divisions along ethnic or communal lines affect the dynamics, perceptions and views of the respondents from the different LGAs and state level to farmer-pastoralist conflict. The establishment of Ranching reserves and cattle routes rather than the establishment of grazing reserves across the states in Nigeria are recommended as the solution to this perennial conflict among others. It is said that charity begins at home, so if all of us are imbibe sincerely the teachings of our religions which admonishes us to stay in peace with one another and not to covet what your neighbor owns, the issues that have deepened these conflicts will be naturally fixed and peace will rain not only between farmers and pastoralists but amongst all people of all nations and different colours.

Farmers’ Perceived Effects of Communal Conflicts on the Delivery of Agricultural Extension Services in North-Central, Nigeria

Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2019