Abstract
Farmers and Herdsmen are having a lot of conflict in areas of land matter. This is due to the inadequacy of grazing resources and the effect of this is noted on the household welfare, loss of material resources, agricultural produce and reduce income. This research considers the different conflict suggest ways of ending such, as creating awareness of land use regulations among farmers and herdsmen’s, provision of grazing land, extension services to teach farmers and herdsmen on conflict coping mechanisms, educating the farmers and herdsmen’s for peaceful co-existence an mutual benefit, viable NGOs on farmers-herdsmen conflict management, especially in areas of awareness, education prevention, support livestock- centered live hoods including cattle herding, and conflict mitigation. Finally conflict management framework is required to curb the danger posed by farmer – herdsmen conflict and traditional and local leaders should be well involved in finding solutions to farmer herdsmen.
Presenters
Michael OkeExecutive Director, International Development, Michael Adedotun Oke Foundation/ Talent Upgrade Global Concept, Abuja Capital Territory, Nigeria
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Food Production and Sustainability
KEYWORDS
Farmers, Herdsmen, Nigeria, Land, Conflict
