Contraction and expansion in Nigerian bovine pastoralism

Frantz, Charles

doi:10.4324/9780429490781-12

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“…Famine induced destitution of nomadic populations and their herds is an enormous problem in Africa, and results in large expenditures for famine relief and refugee programs (Torry 1984;Oba 1985;Frantz 1975;Hogg 1983;Clark 1985;Zumer-Linder 1986;McCabe 1987McCabe 1990aToulmin 1985;Little 1984;Campbell 1981;Lewis 1975). The livestock industry -a significant, and in many cases a dominant part of the national economy in a large number of African countries -can be severely damaged by herd loss and the impoverishment of pastoralists (Clark 1985;Bennett 1984;Campbell 1981;Biswas et al 1987;Toulmin 1985;Box 1971;Lewis 1975).…”

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Nomadic pastoralism and irrigated agriculture in Somalia

Unruh

1991

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The persistent interplay of food production problems, land degradation, and social and climatic difficulties on the Horn of Africa result in recurring famines in spite of vast sums of money spent on agricultural development. As land resources -which undergird both social and production systems in Africa -become increasingly degraded, development efforts, especially in problematic areas, need to become part of comprehensive resource use programs that take into account the existing regional land use ecology. Designs which disrupt the ecology of established land uses can lead to extensive degradation because such uses are linked to wider areas; and the effects of such disruption can ultimately threaten the viability of the proposed schemes themselves.While African agriculture has traditionally met greater food needs by expanding the area under cultivation and irrigation, the increasing scarcity of new high quality arable land means that multiple use of "high potential" areas will become a priority. This paper describes a multiple land use in a "high potential" river basin of Somalia, in the context of the existing use patterns involved in irrigated agriculture and nomadic pastoralism. The spatial and temporal access and use of resources are analyzed, and recommendations made for improving the integration of these production systems.

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Nomadic pastoralism and irrigated agriculture in Somalia

Unruh

1991

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“…rangelands) and a growing number of conflicts between nomadic pastoralists and agricultural populations in West Africa (Bassett 1994;Breusers et al. 1998;Frantz 1975;Gefu 1992). These conflicts seem to have become more violent, frequently ending with killings (Driel 1999;Juul 1993;Marty 1993;Waldie 1990), although Hussein et al (2000) warned against excessive generalisation, given the poor historic record of conflicts.…”

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The Demise of the Nomadic Contract: Arrangements and Rangelands under Pressure in the Far North of Cameroon

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Scholte²,

Kari³

2002

Nomadic Peoples

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“…This situation can be aggravated by famine relief and development efforts (McCabe, 1990a;Hitchcock and Hussein, 1987;Hogg, 1986Hogg, , 1983aToulmin, 1985;O'Leary, 1990). The famine-induced destitution of pastoralist populations is a problem of considerable magnitude, and results in large expenditures on refugee programs (Hitchcock and Hussein, 1987;Neldner, 1979;Torry, 1984;Oba, 1985;Frantz, 1975;Hogg, 1983a;Clark, 1985;Zumer-Linder, 1986;McCabe, 1987 and1990a;Toulmin, 1985;Little, 1984;Campbell, 1981;Lewis, 1975). The livestock industrya significant, and in many cases dominant part of the national economy in a number of African countries can be severely damaged by herd loss and require very long periods of time to recover (Table 1) (Clark, 1985;Bennett, 1984;Campbell, 1981;Biswas et.…”

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Restocking Refugee Pastoralists in the Horn of Africa

Unruh

1993

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Repeated and lingering famine in the Horn of Africa has produced enormous pastoralist refugee populations in a region where livestock production is a major form of land use. Permanently settling destitute pastoralists has a record of failure. It can disrupt host land-uses, causing social and ecological problems, and prevent the utilization of very large grazing areas where pastoralism may be the only ecologically and economically sustainable land-use. Herd reconstitution should be considered an option in relief and rehabilitation programmes for pastoralists. This paper examines a design where the most proven and immediate way of sustaining stockless pastoralists - farming - can be used to facilitate restocking objectives. Using data gathered in Somalia, estimates of livestock carrying capacity are linked with forage resources, land area, livestock units, and the frequency of good, average, and poor (drought) water years, to explore the possibilities for incorporating restocking into refugee rehabilitation efforts.

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Contraction and expansion in Nigerian bovine pastoralism

Cited by 7 publications

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Nomadic pastoralism and irrigated agriculture in Somalia

Nomadic pastoralism and irrigated agriculture in Somalia

The Demise of the Nomadic Contract: Arrangements and Rangelands under Pressure in the Far North of Cameroon

Restocking Refugee Pastoralists in the Horn of Africa

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