Farmer-cattle herder conflict: Possible mitigation and mediation strategies in Nigeria
Journal: RePEc: Research Papers in Economics
Year: 2015

The paper explored farmer-cattle herder conflict and possible preventable and management strategies to ameliorate the situation. The paper was based on desk review of available relevant literature. Information was accessed through web search, journals, newspapers, magazines, books and reports. The causes of the conflict were divided into two – immediate and remote causes. The immediate causes identified included: destruction of crops by cattle, contamination of drinking water sources and sexual