Effects of Communal Crises on Selected Crops Production Among Farmers in Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria

Abstract

Abstract:The study investigated the effects of communal crises on selected crops production among farmers in Langtang North local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was adopted; four local government areas were selected in each of the local government selected, four villages affected by communal crises were selected purposively. In two of the villages selected, 24 respondents each (people affected by communal crises) were selected and 25 respondents each were also selected randomly in the other two villages giving a total of 98 respondents. Primary data were collected through administration of structured questionnaire; data gathered were analyzed by descriptive statistics and correlation. The findings revealed that 38.8% communal crises were caused by religion, 43.9% communal crises leads to loss of lives, 87.8% used assorted types of guns during communal crises and there was significant reduction in quantity and value of money on crops produced before and after communal crises. The study recommends that government should implement white paper reports on communal crises and religious organizations should continually organize inter-religious group public enlightenment programmes to encourage peaceful co-existence among believers of different faiths.

Effect of Communual Clash on Agricultural Production in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State

“…With a regression coefficient for climate change p-value is 0.0001 which is below 0.05, communal clash has significant effect on respondent agricultural output in the study area this is in line with Ajayi et al (2020), who opined that communal clash had negative effect on yam production in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. This study is also in line with Kughur et. al (2017) who observed that conflicts have not only increased instability, but they have also shown a significant propensity to exacerbate the food crisis in Nigeria and other afflicted nations by causing farmers to lose their lives, animals, crops, and precious property.…”

“…Control of agricultural land and even pastoral resources is a key issue, and armed battles between factions have resulted in human deaths. (Kughur et. al 2017) Communal conflict must be linked to any sort of incompatibility, struggle, dispute, violence, or attacks that are fueled by communal attitudes or attachments in one way or another.…”