Nigeria — Transhumance Tracking Tool Report — Baseline Mapping — Batsari, Dan musa, Jibia and Kankara LGAs, Katsina State (June 2023)

The transhumance baseline and infrastructure mapping is established as part of the monitoring of transhumant movements which often cause agro-pastoral conflicts that often result in loss of livestock/crops or even human lives. A transhumance data collection and information management system (Transhumance Tracking Tool, TTT) was initially established to analyze the transhumance data and to identify trends and patterns. The purpose of the mapping was to obtain baseline information on the transhumance corridors/stock routes (official and unofficial) as well as livestock passage points/areas. It seeks to map the areas of intervention and the localities where the counting activity would be carried out. The information was obtained through meetings with government authorities, field observation, partners and other key informants’ and was done along the transhumance corridors (stock routes).

The transhumance baseline and infrastructure mapping was conducted in Batsari, Dan musa, Jibia and Kankara LGAs of Katsina State, between 17 and 27 May 2023. The mapping was supported by members of the community, farmers association members, herders’ association members, and displacement tracking matrix (DTM) enumerators. This was the first phase of the TTT.
The baseline mapping has identified a total of 53 transhumance corridors, 11 in Batsari, 9 in Dan musa, 18 in Jibia and 15 in Kankara LGAs of Katsina State. The mapping has also identified 9 large cattle markets, 47 water points, 9 fodder outlets, 29 pasture areas/grazing reserve areas, 2 veterinary posts/vaccination portals and 40 rest areas. However, no livestock feed bank was identified along the corridors. In the 89 per cent of the stock routes identified, certain sections of the corridors were either occupied or not used for the intended purpose.
The majority of the transhumants moving along these corridors were originated from Nigeria (55%), followed by Niger (45%). The majority of
transhumants (83%) had Nigeria as their country of destination, while the remaining 17 per cent had Niger as their country of destination.