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Growing struggle over rising demand: How land use change and complex farmer-grazier conflicts impact grazing management in the Western Highlands of Cameroon

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  • Feldt, Tobias
  • Karg, Hanna
  • Kadaouré, Ibrahima
  • Bessert, Leon
  • Schlecht, Eva

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Continuous population growth and rapid urbanization rates in West and Central Africa are associated with rising demand for fresh vegetables and animal-based products, providing market opportunities for local producers from the surrounding areas. However, in regions such as northwestern Cameroon where pastoral cattle breeding remains an important part of the local livestock sector, competition over dwindling resources with local crop farmers are increasing due to progressive land-use change from natural and traditional grazing areas into agricultural land.

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  • Feldt, Tobias & Karg, Hanna & Kadaouré, Ibrahima & Bessert, Leon & Schlecht, Eva, 2020. "Growing struggle over rising demand: How land use change and complex farmer-grazier conflicts impact grazing management in the Western Highlands of Cameroon," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 95(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:lauspo:v:95:y:2020:i:c:s0264837719305083
    DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.104579
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