Pastoralism and Socio-technological Transformations in Northern Benin

Djohy, Georges

doi:10.17875/gup2017-1072

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“…This is the outcome of well-established rights of citizenship and access to and ownership of natural resources for autochthonous Fulani, backed by both customary and constitutional laws. In recent years, several active pastoralist associations have been established which successfully lobby for pastoralist rights and issues at local, national and regional levels (Djohy 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Regulations governing transhumance and conflict resolution follow the ECOWAS guidelines, except that herders are required to pay a fee to enter reception areas (IOM 2019). Several forest reserves have pastoral management plans, and pastoralists (both Beninois and foreign transhumants) can access grazing in these areas for a fee (Djohy 2017).…”

Section: Cross-border Transhumance In Beninmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Transhumance pastoralism in West Africa – its importance, policies and challenges

Timpong-Jones

Samuels

Sarkwa

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African Journal of Range & Forage Science

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and Niger. The mandate of ECOWAS is to promote economic integration among member states, which includes livestock production.A year after the formation of ECOWAS, the Club du Sahel was formed by the Sahelian West African countries. This was expanded in 2001 to involve all West African countries, including Mauritania, Cameroon and Chad, under the new name Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC). The purpose of this expansion was to take advantage of the interdependence and complementarities between the landlocked Sahelian countries and the coastal countries in the subregion (SWAC-OECD/ECOWAS 2008). In effect, this review covers pastoral activities in all the 15 West African countries in addition to Cameroon, Chad and Mauritania (Figure 1).Transhumance pastoralism involves the production of various livestock, such as cattle, sheep, goats, camels, donkeys and horses, whereby the animals are herded from one place to another seasonally in search of feed and water for their sustenance, while escaping extreme temperatures, diseases and pests (Samuels et al. 2008). The natural resources provide a wide diversity of herbaceous (grasses, sedges and forbs) and woody plants (shrubs and trees) that serve as feed for the animals as well as water found in natural and manmade reservoirs. In view of the seasonal fluctuation of forage and water availability over varying spatial scales within and between host countries, cross-border grazing of these animals also becomes necessary to exploit the natural resources. To institutionalise cross-border grazing, ECOWAS saw the need to formulate policies to regulate livestock movements across borders to ensure peaceful cohabitation among member countries and to promote livestock production in the subregion. This review sought to understand: (1) the importance of transhumance pastoralism in West Africa; (2) whether the ECOWAS

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Transhumance pastoralism in West Africa – its importance, policies and challenges

Timpong-Jones

Samuels

Sarkwa

et al. 2023

African Journal of Range & Forage Science

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“…Socio-economic factors play a crucial role in herder–farmer conflicts and victimisation. Studies have highlighted the marginalisation of pastoralists and herders, who often face socio-economic disadvantages and limited access to resources (Benjaminsen and Ba, 2009; Djohy, 2017). This marginalisation contributes to the deepening of socio-economic disparities and heightens tensions between herders and farmers.…”

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‘I lost over 700 tubers of yam but am glad I am still alive’: Implications of victimhood and displacement on conflict management – Insights from displaced farmers in North Central Nigeria

Achem,

Aderinto

2023

International Review of Victimology

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This study investigates the victimisation and challenges faced by the displaced agricultural community in North-Central Nigeria. The study argues that the significant loss and suffering experienced within this victimisation context contribute to the emergence of post-displacement stressors and act as catalysts for further acts of violence. A sample of 42 participant was selected using a combination of convenience sampling, snowball sampling, and purposeful sampling techniques. The participant were chosen from Daudu camps 1 and 2 (Mbawa), the Gbajimba internally displaced person (IDP) camp (Nzorov), and the Naka IDP camp (Ikyaghev). Data collection involved 8 focus group discussions with victims and 42 in-depth interviews with primary, secondary, and reintegrated victims, as well as representatives of herders. In addition, 14 key informant interviews were conducted with personnel from active non-governmental organisations (NGOs), IDP camp officials, State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) officials, police and army personnel, the head of a local vigilante group, and traditional district heads. Qualitative data analysis was performed thematically using NVIVO 12 Plus, a qualitative data analysis software. The findings highlight that food insecurity emerges as the primary challenge faced by the displaced population. Other challenges include poor living conditions, inadequate healthcare, a lack of employment opportunities, a high number of out-of-school children, emotional difficulties, and water and sanitation problems. Returnees face challenges in reconstructing damaged properties, establishing water sources, and ensuring adequate security. Most participant rely on support from SEMA, humanitarian NGOs, and donations from private individuals and groups. Based on the research results, the study proposes relevant policies for the government and other agencies involved in assisting displaced populations. It emphasises the need for the government to engage with individuals and groups to provide long-term assistance for victims’ rehabilitation, reintegration, and recovery.

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“…A closed-down mini-dairy was one of the "dressed windows" through which the pastoralist association leaders in northern Benin did their development brokerage (Djohy, 2017). This technology was often showcased to donors on tour and various visitors to win their generosity to raise funds for its re-launch.…”

Section: Tour In a Milk-processing Plantmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…I repeated the public communication experience of my research findings in-house in Göttingen. On 3 December 2015, I presented -as is the tradition for all GISCA PhD students -an oral communication in which I used the STS approach to analyze how pastoralist association leaders in Benin implement their identity politics and development brokerage for ensuring better socio-economic and political inclusion for their constituencies (Djohy, 2017). Satisfied with my analysis, my supervisor (who was the master of ceremony that day) took the floor to congratulate me for my efforts and took advantage of the occasion to reveal his pride to the audience that the STS seminar he had held a few years earlier has definitely turned out to be positive and beneficial for his students, myself included.…”

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Socio-Technological Enrollment as a Driver of Successful Doctoral Education

Djohy

2019

IJDS

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Aim/Purpose: This article uses the enrollment approach contained in the Actor-Network Theory (ANT) to challenge the deterministic perspectives of doctoral socialization and offers a new perspective based on co-construction between social and technological entities mobilized during the doctoral education as a driver of success. Background: Most studies have used deterministic approaches to show that the success of doctoral education is the outcome of socialization as shaped by the individual/personal, racial/ethnical, national/cultural, organizational/institutional and disciplinary contexts in which supervisors and supervisees cooperate. In doing so, they overlook the complexity of student-supervisor relationships and the gradual power-based processes of negotiation and persuasion that make the doctoral education successful. Analyzing the author’s own doctoral journey, the article highlights that the doctoral success is rather the result of a socio-technological enrollment as reflected in power-based supervisory politics. Methodology: The methodological approach consisted in an autoethnography that self-reflected on all stages of the doctoral processes and the author’s collaboration with his thesis supervisor from March 2012 until October 2016. Contribution: This paper reveals that the use of an approach of co-construction between technology and society also makes it possible to better understand the relationships between students and supervisors and the implications for socialization in a doctoral setting. Findings: The success of doctoral socialization is not necessarily a matter of individuals, disciplines, or contexts, but rather it depends on the level of articulation and implementation of the supervisory politics inspired by the imbalanced power relations among those involved. The deconstruction of the doctoral supervisory politics reveals that enrollment is an important component that mobilizes human and non-human resources from various scales. Enrollment strategies play a key role in how doctoral students start, progress and complete their doctorate. Recommendations for Practitioners: The results and analysis on socio-technological enrollment-based doctoral education can be useful in the context of support policies towards improving student supervision and facilitating doctoral studies in higher education. Recommendation for Researchers: The paper invites researchers in sociology, anthropology, psychology, education sciences, and other scientific disciplines to a theoretical reconsideration of student-supervisor relationships in the context of research and support to higher education. Impact on Society: The content of this article will help improve collaboration among supervisors and supervisees in higher education and could, thus, contribute to reducing attrition and doctoral dropout.

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Pastoralism and Socio-technological Transformations in Northern Benin

Cited by 8 publications

References 90 publications

Transhumance pastoralism in West Africa – its importance, policies and challenges

Transhumance pastoralism in West Africa – its importance, policies and challenges

‘I lost over 700 tubers of yam but am glad I am still alive’: Implications of victimhood and displacement on conflict management – Insights from displaced farmers in North Central Nigeria

Socio-Technological Enrollment as a Driver of Successful Doctoral Education

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