Effect of Cattle Menace on Farm Land in Anambra State, Niger IA

Abstract

Land is probably the most important resources needed by man for his day-today existence. All human livelihoods and activities are directly depending on land at varying thresholds [1]. Builders, manufacturers, fishermen, miners, hunters and farmers among others have different specifications for land for their productions/services .Among all users, agricultural production exhibits the highest form of sophistication in terms of land use. Soil fertility is a limited factor to be considered in terms of land use principles and practices. Therefore, it is important to understand the extent of the damages done by the activities of Fulani herdsmen in the assessment of land use. Farmers-herdsmen are the most preponderant resource-land use in Nigeria. The necessity to provide crops, animals and raw materials for industries in order to meet over growing demand has led to the high degrees of land use [2]. The competitions between these two agricultural land user groups (Fulani and Farmers) have sometimes turned into serious social friction.