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The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana is pushing for the quick passage of the cattle ranching law to address the growing tension between Fulani herdsmen and crop farmers.

The association says the cattle ranching law is the only solution to the sometimes, deadly clashes between the two parties.

Clashes between some Fulani herdsmen and crop farmers in Agogo, Afram Plains and other parts of the country have resulted in loss of lives and properties.

President of the Peasant Farmers Association, Mohammed Nashiru told Citi News the law is important because it has proven useful in some West African countries.

“We looked at the good practice of Burkina Faso and Mali where both animals and crop producers co-exist in peace. They have their crop fields and the cattle owners have their way.”

He argued calls for the eviction of herdsmen from Agogo and Afraim Plains is not the solution to the problem saying “if the animals leave Agogo today, they are going to the next district and so there should be a way of having a regulation to regulate them so that food crop producers can also have their share of the land.”

Mr. Nashiru noted that the Bill is currently with the Parliamentary Select Committee on Trade adding that they have held several consultations with stakeholders involved.

“The cattle ranching law is gone to the parliamentary select committee on trade.
We have engaged the Ministry of Agriculture, Local Government, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a whole lot of the duty bearers. The ranching law will be a solution to all the hullabaloos we are hearing everyday about human beings killing each other,” he added.