Approaches for Reducing Conflicts Among Farmers, Pastoralists, and Conservationists

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• By considering the history of an area and how pastoralists and farmers have traditionally lived together, we can reduce conflicts,” Prof Abdallah said.
• Such benefits, he said, include improving the incomes of farmers and pastoralists who depend on land resources while reducing conflicts associated with their use.
• He said cooperation and openness among village communities involved in the research enabled researchers to gain a broader understanding of the challenges and opportunities for reducing conflicts among farmers.
• In Suledo, he said, positive relationships between farmers and pastoralists had contributed to reducing conflicts.
• He said the findings could help strengthen laws and systems that enable pastoralists, farmers, conservationists and other resource users to share resources for mutual benefit.