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Constructing the Herder–Farmer Conflict as (in)Security in Nigeria

Journal Articles & Books
February, 2020
Nigeria
Land Conflicts
natural resources management
land access
land dispute
tenure security
farmers
The recent spate of violence mostly in north-central and southern Nigeria, typically credited to conflicts between herders and farmers, and the reactions, narratives, and representations that have attended them, calls for an examination of core security questions: who or what is to be secured, from what threat and by what means. In fact, it could be further contextualized as: how is the conflict between farmers and herders constructed, framed, and represented as (in)security within the Nigerian context?
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Constructing the Herder–Farmer Conflict as (in)Security in Nigeria

Journal Articles & Books
February, 0200
Nigeria
Land Conflicts
environment
conflicts
natural resources management
land access
farmers
The recent spate of violence mostly in north-central and southern Nigeria, typically credited to conflicts between herders and farmers, and the reactions, narratives, and representations that have attended them, calls for an examination of core security questions: who or what is to be secured, from what threat and by what means. In fact, it could be further contextualized as: how is the conflict between farmers and herders constructed, framed, and represented as (in)security within the Nigerian context?
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Predictors of drought in inland valley landscapes and enabling factors for rice farmers’ mitigation measures in the Sudan-Sahel Zone

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2018
Burkina Faso, Mali, Nigeria, Western Africa
land ownership
farmers
Drought is a noteworthy cause of low agricultural profitability and of crop production vulnerability, yet in numerous countries of Africa little to no consideration has been paid to readiness for drought calamity, particularly to spatial evaluation and indicators of drought occurrence. In this study, biophysical and socio-economic data, farmers’ community surveys and secondary data from remote sensing on soil characteristics and water demand were used to evaluate the predictors of drought in inland valley rice-based production systems and the factors affecting farmers’ mitigation measures.
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Nigeria: The Harvest Of Death - Three Years Of Bloody Clashes Between Farmers and Herders in Nigeria

Reports & Research
December, 2018
Nigeria
Land & Corruption
Land Conflicts
corruption
farmers
land access
land conflicts
land dispute
land governance
land rights
local communities
natural resources management
pastoralists
rangelands
water rights
This report documents the violent clashes between members of farmer communities and members of herder communities in parts of Nigeria, particularly in the northern parts of the country, over access to resources: water, land and pasture. It also documents the failure of the Nigerian government in fulfilling its constitutional responsibility of protection of lives and property by refusing to investigate, arrest and prosecute perpetrators of attacks.
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The urgent need to address farmers-pastoralists conflicts in Nigeria

Reports & Research
May, 2016
Nigeria, Africa
Land Conflicts
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
Land & Food Security
food security
pastoralists
climate change
farmers
displacement
grazing
The rising conflicts between farmers and pastoralists threaten Nigeria’s food security, economic stability and ecological balance. Instead of ‘silently’ resolving the issues, the Nigerian government should intensify all means to end these crimes against livelihoods and address the root causes, like climate change, displacement and appropriation of grazing reserves.
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Legume-based cropping. A possible remedy to land tenure constraint to ruminant production in the subhumid zone of central Nigeria

Conference Papers & Reports
December, 1988
Nigeria, Africa, Western Africa
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
pastoral lands
pastoralists
farming systems
farmers
land tenure
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Gender Dimensions in Nigerian Agriculture

Reports & Research
Policy Papers & Briefs
October, 2013
Nigeria, Africa
Land & Food Security
agriculture
farmers
farmland
food security
land access
land rights
land tenure
rural areas
transaction costs
With a fast growing population requiring an ever growing supply of food, a national poverty rate of 63 percent, and a labor force that is dominated by agricultural work, Nigeria's efforts to boost agricultural productivity could not be better timed. Though women constitute a large share of the agricultural labor force in Nigeria, little is known about their activities, roles, and constraints in the sector.
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Assessing irrigation projects performance for sustainable irrigation policy reform

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2006
Nigeria
rural areas
land ownership
farmers
This study examines the socio-economic and financial performances of irrigation projects under the Ogun-Oshun River Basin and Rural Development Authority (O-ORBRDA) in Nigeria. Primary data on the farming activities of the project farmers during the 2001/02 seasons and the projects' records for the period of 1995/96 to 2001/02 were summarised into socio-economic and financial performance indicators. In the Sepeteri Project, a revenue recovery level of 96% was estimated. The project is not financially viable as only 29% of its recurrent expenditure is covered.
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Causes and consequences of gully erosion: perspectives of the local people in Dangara area, Nigeria

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2015
Nigeria
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
land cover
land use
grazing
land ownership
farmers
This study examines the causes and consequences of gully erosion, as perceived by the local people of Dangara area, Nigeria. The study particularly seeks to explore the local people’s perceptions of gully erosion and how it affects crop, settlement development, crop yields, land ownership and values, rural economics and private conservation investments in Dangara area of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory. It is based on analysis of data collected using questionnaires administered to 346 respondents in the area.
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Changes in in "customary" land tenure systems in Africa

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2006
Burkina Faso, Benin, Nigeria, Belgium, Rwanda, Mali, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Niger, Cameroon, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Lesotho, Uganda, Italy, Tanzania, Botswana, France, Africa
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
property rights
customary law
customary tenure
farming systems
farmers
natural resources management
land governance
private ownership
land tenure
Indigenous Peoples
land tenure systems
land ownership
indigenous people's tenure
Across rural Africa, land legislation struggles to be properly implemented, and most resource users gain access to land on the basis of local land tenure systems.