Effectiveness of role of local government peace and security committee (PSC) in farmer pastoralist conflict prevention in Ibadan/ Ibarapa agricultural zone of Oyo State, Nigeria

Sangotegbe, N S; Oguntoyinbo, A. B.; Oluwasusi, J. O.

doi:10.4038/tare.v17i3-4.5312

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“…For example, Feldt et al (2020) drew from GPS data on cattle movement and distribution, a land-use classification database, and map-based interviews with herders and farmers. Finally, 17% of the articles utilized purely quantitative methods (Sangotegbe et al 2016, George et al 2021, Yakubu et al 2021, using data collected from structured questionnaires (Hamisu et al 2017) or databases (George et al 2021).…”

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“…Conflict was a dominant theme in 85% of articles, most of which focused on the root causes and dynamics of conflict (e.g. Benjaminsen et al 2009, Akinyemi and Olaniyan 2017, Benjaminsen and Ba 2021 rather than on conflict management (Sangotegbe et al 2016, Hamisu et al 2017, Paalo 2021 or peacebuilding strategies (Bukari et al 2018, Setrana andKyei 2021). Authors conceptualized conflicts slightly differently.…”

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“…In 68% of the articles, authors identified the major cause of conflict as resource competition, especially competition for arable land, grazing land, and water access (Mamuda et al 2017, Feldt et al 2020, Lenshie et al 2020. Within this causal category, population growth (Okoli and Atelhe 2014, Feldt et al 2020, Nwozor et al 2021 and changes in land use, such as the conversion of land for large-scale agriculture, led to conflict by exacerbating competition (Sangotegbe et al 2016, Alhassan 2017, Walwa 2020. The second most common cause of conflict, cited in 24% of articles, was damage involving either cattle or crops.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…About 25% of the articles noted that community associations were involved in conflict management strategies (Sangotegbe et al 2016, Mwikali and Wafula 2019, Benjaminsen and Boubacar 2021. Some of these mediating actors were community farmer associations or community development committees.…”

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Farmer–herder conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa: drivers, impacts, and resolution and peacebuilding strategies

Adams,

Thill,

Kuusaana

et al. 2023

Environ. Res. Lett.

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Resource scarcity and insecurity due to climate change, coupled with ethnic, religious, and identity politics, have strained peaceful coexistence between farmers and herders in West and Central Africa over the last few decades. Violent farmer-herder clashes now pose a significant threat to security and stability in the Sahelian and savannah dryland regions. Despite the large and increasing literature on these conflicts in recent decades, no comprehensive reviews or syntheses of knowledge on these conflicts have been published. We review empirical studies on farmer-herder conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa published from 2000 to 2021, focusing holistically on drivers, impacts, and the opportunities and limits of the main resolution and peacebuilding strategies different actors use to manage the conflicts. Most of the studies focused on Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, and Mali and mainly covered conflict dynamics, political ecology, agriculture, climate change, conflict management, governance, land tenure, and peacebuilding. The majority were cross-sectional and relied on qualitative data and mixed methods. The reviewed literature shows that main drivers of farmer-herder conflicts are climate-induced environmental factors, land tenure insecurity, resource competition and intergroup conflicts and prejudices. Conflict control and prevention strategies fell along a spectrum of aggressive, through passive, to constructive tactics. The main conflict management strategies used included third-party intervention (mediation and arbitration), litigation, and direct negotiations for damage compensation. Key actors involved in peacebuilding efforts included farmers and herders themselves, community leaders, community-based organizations, police and courts, and informal community groups. Our findings and discussion advance broader understanding of farmer-herder conflicts, establish the opportunities and limits of various resolution approaches, and highlight gaps and directions for relevant future research.

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Farmer–herder conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa: drivers, impacts, and resolution and peacebuilding strategies

Adams,

Thill,

Kuusaana

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Environ. Res. Lett.

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“…For instance, due to climate change, herders (who are primarily men and usually assisted by boys in Nigeria) and their cattle are often forced to navigate undefined routes to the relatively greener vegetated southern belt in search of feed [36][37][38]. In the process, some herders invade farms with their cattle that forage on crops and destroy seeds, thereby resulting in frequent land-use conflicts with cassava farmers and a loss of their livelihoods [39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46]. In extreme cases, conflict leads to some farmers migrating off their lands [33].…”

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Stressors and Resilience within the Cassava Value Chain in Nigeria: Preferred Cassava Variety Traits and Response Strategies of Men and Women to Inform Breeding

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This study investigated the trait preferences for cassava in the context of climate change and conflict stressors among value-chain actors in Nigeria to strengthen social inclusion and the community-resilience outcomes from breeding programs. Multi-stage sampling procedures were used to select and interview male and female value-chain participants in the Osun, Benue and Abia States. The results indicated that farmers preferred cassava traits such as drought tolerance, early bulking, multiple-product use and in-ground storability to strengthen resilience. Climate change and challenges related to social change shaped the response strategies from both genders, and influenced trait preferences, including the early re-emergence of cassava leaves, stems that had ratooning potential, and especially the root milking that was important among female respondents. The major response strategies employed by men included frequent farm visits to prevent theft and engaging in non-agricultural livelihoods. Those employed by women included backyard farming, early harvesting, having preferences for food with fewer processing steps, and depending on remittances. The resilience capacity was higher for men than for women due to their better access to assets, as well as their abilities to relocate their farms and out-migrate in search of other livelihoods. Considering gendered cassava traits, and enhancing their resilience and response strategies, can complement efforts to make breeding more socially inclusive, resilient, and anticipatory to future challenges created by climate and related social changes.

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A Review of Farmers-Herders Conflict and Implications on Food Security, Ecological Systems and Economy of Ibarapa, Oyo State, Nigeria

Ahmed Jimoh,

Ranti Lawal,

Adebayo Bello

2023

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In Nigeria, thousands of people die in violent clashes between groups of farmers and nomadic pastoralists. Due to better access to weapons and communication tools, the war has been worse in recent years. The old and the well-established systems of negotiation between the groups have mostly broken down. Thus, those with superior tools try to acquire what they want without speaking to other parties. The lack of resources, however, did not suddenly appear in the region and is also a result of several other factors that were discussed in this study, such as ineffective state mechanisms, the Nigerian oil boom, late effects of colonialism, climate change, constantly rising non-state group armament, e. t. c. To demonstrate effects of the conflict, the socioeconomic implications will be discussed. This research focuses on the crisis between the farmers and the Fulani herdsmen in the Ibarapa community of Oyo State as a review case study. The Ibarapa community is made up of various socioeconomic groups who have lived together for a long time, even though this coexistence has both beneficial and negative effects. Yoruba people, that are primarily farmers, and Fulani herdsmen, who are primarily herders, make up the majority of those leaving the Ibarapa community. In recent years, tension and hostility between farmers and herdsmen have emerged due to the battle for land and other scarce resources. Insecurity and food crisis have also resulted from the conflict, which have escalated into fights between the two groups. The connection between the two groups has soured, though, and this is a serious matter that warrants attention on a worldwide scale. Hence this review is apt.

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Effectiveness of role of local government peace and security committee (PSC) in farmer pastoralist conflict prevention in Ibadan/ Ibarapa agricultural zone of Oyo State, Nigeria

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Farmer–herder conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa: drivers, impacts, and resolution and peacebuilding strategies

Farmer–herder conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa: drivers, impacts, and resolution and peacebuilding strategies

Stressors and Resilience within the Cassava Value Chain in Nigeria: Preferred Cassava Variety Traits and Response Strategies of Men and Women to Inform Breeding

A Review of Farmers-Herders Conflict and Implications on Food Security, Ecological Systems and Economy of Ibarapa, Oyo State, Nigeria

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