Farmer-herder conflict is taking its toll on productivity in northern Nigeria. Efforts to solve this problem must include all stakeholders and take into account their concerns.
Articles on Farmer-herder conflict
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The atrocities and motivation of bandits have assumed insurgent-type criminality. But the Nigerian government is reluctant to label them terrorists or insurgents.
Critics have said that ranching is environmentally unsustainable because it results in land degradation. There are other reasons it’s not the solution.
They do menial jobs but also trust in God as a coping strategy.
The absence of support from government leaves communities to determine independently how to move forward, what works, and what is sustainable.
Institutional problems make it difficult to satisfy livestock and crop farmers’ interests, already in contest over agricultural resources.
Clashes between farmers and herders in Nigeria have their roots in history and an overriding arc of insecurity, but new challenges are contributing to the problem.
Beyond the struggle for land and water, new triggers of conflict between farmers and herders have emerged in northern Nigeria.
Clashes between farmers and herders in Nigeria have been bloody and protracted, with one side portrayed as victims. But as this study shows, both sides are victims.
Bad governance and political manoeuvring increase the risk of communal conflicts
Northern Nigeria’s cattle rustling problem is aggravated by the regions ungoverned forests.
In the end, Buhari possibly won simply because the Peoples Democratic Party wasn’t offering a viable alternative.
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