Abstract
The problem of
banditry on agricultural activities in Nigeria become a source of concern, many
farmers have been killed while some were prevented from their farming
activities as hundreds of hectares of farmlands remain uncultivated while
thousands of cattle rustled. The problems require urgent policy intervention by
the authorities’ concern. In line of the above, this study examines the effect
of banditry on agricultural activities in Anka, Tsafe and Zurmi Local
Government Areas of Zamfara State. Nigeria. The study employs survey research
design, the study the objective of identifying how banditry inform of cattle
rustling affect agricultural activities in Anka, Tsafe and Zurmi LGAs of
Zamfara State. Data for the study were generated from primary and secondary
sources. The instruments used for primary data were administration of
questionnaire and interview to selected individuals. The population for the
study stood at 1,253, 400, Research
Advisor table 2006 was used to draw a sample size of 384 but 422 questionnaire
were added in line with Isreal (2013) advice of adding 10%, with 95% rate of
return representing 401respondents.The findings revealed that, Banditry (cattle
rustling) in Anka, Tsafe and Zurmi LGAs of Zamfara State has adversely affected
agricultural activities especially crop production and rearing of animal,
deprived significant number of cattle from owners, it also turned cattle
herders idle. The study statistically
shows how Agricultural activities that formed the basis for economic activities
of Zamfara State have been largely destroyed by cattle rustling to 22%
decreased. The study among other things recommended reviving farmer-herders
disputes resolution committees, joint securities taskforce, and
orientation programmes on how security consciousness be revived together with
giving sincere and useful information to governments, establishment of
comprehensive agricultural programme.
Key Words: Banditry, Kidnapping, Cattle rustling, Agricultural activities
author/Bashir Bawa & Muhammad Sada Abubakar
journal/FUJPAM Vol. 3, No. 1
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