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<\/p>\nThe Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament is seeking the approval of the house to embark on a fact-finding mission to three countries in the West African sub-region in a bid to find a solution\u00a0to the conflict between nomadic herdsmen and farmers.<\/p>\n
The Chairman of the Committee, Seth Akyeampong, said the initial research done by the Committee indicated that, the negative activities of nomadic herdsmen were widespread.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”VB8RA1uP9gQMXieLogWjbYE5zIWDLPGo”]Thus, there was the need to study how other countries had dealt with the challenge.<\/p>\n
Mr. Akyeampong said memos were already before the Majority Secretariat awaiting for approval for the fact-finding visits to the three countries, namely; Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Cote d\u2019Ivoire.<\/p>\n
Delivering his report on the fallout from tensions between farmers and nomadic herdsmen referred to the Committee by the Speaker of Parliament, the Mpraeso MP said, if approved, an eight-man team would travel for the mission.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn consultation with leadership, it became evident that the Committee would have to step out of our boundaries and go to countries like Cote d\u2019Ivoire, which is equally going through a similar problem, Burkina Faso, who are equally going through the same problem and Nigeria, who are also going through the same problem,\u201d he said on the floor of Parliament.”<\/p>\n
“We will bring the full complement of our observations and findings from there to add up to the initial work we did with the sector minister,\u201d Mr. Akyeampong added.<\/p>\n
The causes of tensions between farmers and nomadic\u00a0herdsmen are seen to be essentially the same across the sub-region.<\/p>\n
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The disagreements are always over the use of farmland, grazing areas and water between herders and local farmers.<\/p>\n
The herders have consistently\u00a0clashed with farmers who accuse them of damaging their crops and failing to control their animals.<\/p>\n