The agrarian disposition of the people of Cross River State has, over the years, made land tussle a recurring decimal, especially during the onset of the rains, which signals the commencement of the farming season. Yet, unending inter-communal conflicts are exacerbating rural poverty, threatening household incomes, as well as telling on the food production profile of the state and food security, TINA AGOSI TODO reports.
With land as the mainstay of the local economy, recurring inter-communal clashes over land disputes not only exacerbate ethnic tensions but also disrupt the livelihoods of the citizens, in addition to causing dislocation in the agro-allied businesses value chain. Ultimately, this predisposes people to food insecurity among other things.
In agrarian communities, the arrival of the rainy season is celebrated as it signals the commencement of the farming season. But in recent years, this period has been marred by an unfortunate…
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