Over the past two years, at least 400 people have been killed in clashes between crop breeders and Fulani herdsmen in the Nigerian states of Benue, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Plateau state. –premiumtimesng. com

In fact, less than a week to the exit of the last government, over 100 persons, mostly women, children and the elderly, were slaughtered in villages and refugee camps located at Ukura, Gafa, Per and Tse-Gusa at Ukemgbiraghia Twarev Ward, in Logo local government area of Benue state, in one of the bloodiest attacks on Benue communities by the suspected herdsmen. -vanguardngr.com

The history of the Fulani encroachment on private land in Northern Nigeria tells a story of bitter conflict down the years, especially between the unwelcome guests and the Tivs on the Plateau. There is the story of how the Fulanis would leave many of their animals to graze all over the rich valleys and hillsides of the plateau, at the beginning of each season, while they wandered away with the rest to seek pasture in other parts for more greenery, to the consternation of the landowners. On their return, the nomadic herdsmen would simply gather their cattle, which would meanwhile have grown fat, and be on their way. -Nationalmirroronline .net

The problem boils down to the lack of green pasture in the north of Nigeria available for the Fulani herdsmen to feed their cattle with. To sustain their livelihood the herdsmen have to move about looking for pasture to feed their animals with. All hope is not lost as the solution to this crisis is not far fetched, does not require policy making from the Federal Government but rather it requires Common Sense.

The north is Nigeria's largest producer of wholesome and edible grains like millet, sorghum, corn and the rest. Do you know that these grains can be use to produce fresh fodders richer in essential nutrients than grasses. The cost of producing 50kg of fodder is very low compared to the cost of an human life.
The fodders are grown Hydroponically, which is a method of growing plants without soil but with water and nutrients. The fodders contains all essential nutrients required by the animals and have higher feed conversion rates than grasses and milled animal feeds.

The only solution to this crisis is Hydroponics. Yes! if grazing plants are hydroponically planted they will be produced in excess and cannot be affected by the adverse conditions being experienced by farmers in the Northern region of Nigeria.

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Hmmn

Let's make some noise about it......... Hydroponically grown fodder is the way out, not the importation of grasses from Brazil.

we have to understand that no individual should take the law into his/her hand. The Fulani's are no exception. we should not be looking for a way to appease the herdsmen instead of enforcement of the laid down law. For any unlawful killings, the perpetrators must be brought to book. That should be the first step.It is actually the herdsmen that should be looking for alternative way to feed their cows but because they always escape justice,we are here talking of ways to appease them. Nigeria is really a failed society.

Op, you think this vampires don't know all your ideas? It's never been about the cattle, but the land.