When crops fall to hooves : The hidden threat to food security

When Crops Fall to Hooves: The Hidden Threat to Food Security

Cattle rearing is vital to rural livelihoods—but when roaming livestock destroys farmers’ crops, everyone suffers.

At Makari Chiefdom, Bombali District, crop destruction by cattle threatens food security, discourages farming, and sparks community tensions.

We need sustainable land-use policies and community collaboration to protect both herds and harvests.

Affected farmers have accused local authorities, including the police and traditional leaders, of failing to act decisively.

Some allege that these authorities are compromising the issue due to personal connections with the cattle owners.

While PC Bai Makari Nkolo II of Makari Chiefdom declined to comment on this trending issue, police referred to it as scary.

Details of this impasse between crop farmers and herdsmen would be watched on AYV TV and published on AYV Newspaper shortly.

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Courtesy : AYV