DESERTIFICATION IS A MAJOR CAUSE OF HERDERS-FARMERS CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA

Authors

  • Tama Hope Jacob Department of General studies, Taraba State Polytechnic Jalingo, Nigeria
  • Rebecca Jacob Tama Department of General Studies, Taraba State Polytechnic, Jalingo, Nigeria

Keywords:

Herder, farmer, conflict

Abstract

While previous studies has focused on how political and economic factors fuel herder-farmer conflicts, there little knowledge on how desertification induced migration amidst ungoverned spaces affect herder farmer conflicts in Nigeria. This paper looked at the impact of desertification and strategies adopted to combat herder’s farmer’s conflicts. The paper concluded that there is need for herders to focus on sustainability in cattle keeping and agricultural production.

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Published

2021-03-21

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 03 (2021): Journalnx

Section

Articles

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DESERTIFICATION IS A MAJOR CAUSE OF HERDERS-FARMERS CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA. (2021). JournalNX - A Multidisciplinary Peer Reviewed Journal, 7(03), 280-286. https://repo.journalnx.com/index.php/nx/article/view/2771