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Stakeholders want govt to declare State of Emergency on herders-farmers clashes

Stakeholders at an Inclusive Forum for Accountable Society (IFAS) meeting want the Federal Government to declare a State of Emergency on herders and farmers...

Michael Simire - November 23, 2021

Agric & Biotech

An ecosystem restoration approach to solving farmers-herders conflict

Many have attributed the clashes between farmers and herders in Nigeria to the lackadaisical attitude of the present government. They are wrong! History has...

Michael Simire - October 24, 2021

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Benue governor signs anti-open grazing bill into law

The Bill outlawing open grazing in Benue State has been signed by the Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, into law. Governor Ortom, who assented to...

admin - May 22, 2017

Agric & Biotech

Benue outlaws open grazing

The recurrent Fulani herdsmen attack on Benue communities may soon be a thing of the past as the State House of Assembly on Thursday,...

admin - May 4, 2017

Agric & Biotech

Government to demarcate cattle routes nationwide

The Federal Government says that it will demarcate 6,000km cattle routes across the country in 2017. Alhaji Mahmud Bello, the National Coordinator, Grazing Stock Routes,...

admin - April 7, 2017

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Stakeholders explore avenues to resolve Benue farmers, herdsmen rift

Besides the branding of cows to avoid incidences of rustling, a gathering of civil society players has also demanded for the fast-tracking of the...

admin - July 24, 2016

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Cattle, bloodshed, hunger and climate change

Violent conflicts have become so pervasive in Nigeria that one could be excused to say that they threaten to become the new normal. Some years...

admin - May 3, 2016

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Sustainable DevptMarch 21, 2023

Groups underline urgent need to review forests law

Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEF) and the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) have...

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ConservationMarch 21, 2023

UN bodies reiterate need to protect forests

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), and The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, reiterated the...

ConservationMarch 21, 2023

Mongolia observes International Day of Forests

Mongolia has marked the International Day of Forests under the theme of “Healthy Forests Healthy People’’ to enhance public...

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Sustainable DevptMarch 21, 2023

Groups underline urgent need to review forests law

Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEF)...

ConservationMarch 21, 2023

UN bodies reiterate need to protect forests

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), and The UN...