The Political Ecology of Farmer-Herder Conflict in Ghana
A Case Study of the Kwahu Afram Plains South District
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 21749413 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Bernard Diwa Otu (0000-0001-6072-9619, Koforidua Technical University), Kwasi Sarfo (0000-0003-3261-2899, University of Energy and Natural Resources) |
| Año | 2023 |
| Volumen | 23 |
| Número | 1 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2023-09-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | African Journal on Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 1562-6997 • E-ISSN: 2309-737X |
| Editorial | Academy of Science of South Africa (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.17159/ajcr.v23i1.16786 |
| OpenAlex | W4386782365 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referencias citadas | 18 |
Farmer-herder conflict is an age-old phenomenon, which is widely spread in the West African sub-region. Current studies on the Ghanaian farmer-herder conflict have emphasised the land-related conflicts between indigenous farmers and nomadic herders. It has focused especially on environmental scarcity and climate change approaches. However, this study adopts the political ecology framework to highlight land conflicts between migrant farmers and nomadic herders, two migrant groups that are considered "strangers" to the Kwahu Afram Plains District. The study contributes to the broader debates on farmer-herder conflict. It provides contrary evidence with regard to the popular notion in literature and theory about the prevalence of land insecurity among nomadic herders. The study argues that migrant farmers in the study area experience more land insecurity compared to the nomadic herders. This is because of their history of immigration, their relationship with the Kwahu landowners, which is driving the escalating cost of accessing land, and disputes between landowning groups
Agriculture · Archaeology · Economic growth · Economics · Ethnology · Geography · Immigration · Indigenous · Land rights · Land tenure · Phenomenon · Political ecology · Political science · Politics · Scarcity · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development · Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact · Land Rights and Reforms · Law · Ecology
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| Altamente citado | No |