ABSTRACT

This study examined farmers-pastoralists conflicts in Western Zone of Bauchi State. Seventy- five arable farmers and 75 pastoralists were randomly and purposively selected respectively, in addition to 50 extension agents. Data were collected using questionnaires and were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics, chi-square analysis and Spearman rho correlation. The results showed that 58.78% and 65.220% of both farmers and extension agents fell within the age brackets of 30-49 years. The results also indicated that 82.43% and 86.96% of farmers and extension agents were males, 74.32% of farmers-pastoralists had one form of education or the other and 30.64% of extension agents being Higher National Diploma holders. The study also revealed that 68.24% and 73.91% of farmers and extension agents reported the existence of conflict between farmers and herders in the study area respectively. The major causes of farmers-pastoralists’ conflicts include lack of well defined cattle route (54.05%), poor government attitudes (52.03%) and inadequate grazing reserves (51.35%) among others. Furthermore, chi-square analysis revealed that all conflict prevention and management strategies were significant at p