The Kilosa Killings: Political Ecology of a Farmer–Herder Conflict in Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorBenjaminsen, Tor A.
dc.contributor.authorMaganga, Faustin P.
dc.contributor.authorAbdallah, Jumanne M.
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-24T09:54:32Z
dc.date.available2016-03-24T09:54:32Z
dc.date.issued2009-05
dc.description.abstractFarmer–herder conflicts in Africa are often presented as being driven by ‘environmental scarcity’. Political ecologists, however, argue that these conflicts should be analysed within a broader historical and policy context. This article presents a case study of a local conflict in the Kilosa District in Tanzania that tragically culminated in the killing of thirty-eight farmers on 8 December 2000. To understand the conflict, the authors argue that it is necessary to study the history of villagization and land use in the District, as well as national land tenure and pastoral policies. Attempts at agricultural modernization have fostered an anti-pastoral environment in Tanzania. The government aim is to confine livestock keeping to ‘pastoral villages’, but these villages lack sufficient pastures and water supplies, leading herders to search for such resources elsewhere. Pastoral access to wetlands is decreasing due to expansion of cultivated areas and the promotion of agriculture. The main tool that pastoralists still possess to counteract this trend is their ability to bribe officials. But corruption further undermines people's trust in authorities and in the willingness of these authorities to prevent conflicts. This leads actors to try to solve problems through other means, notably violence.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBenjaminsen, T.A., Maganga, F.P. and Abdallah, J.M., 2009. The Kilosa killings: Political ecology of a farmer–herder conflict in Tanzania. Development and Change, 40(3), pp.423-445.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1467-7660.2009.01558.x
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1317
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Institute of Social Studiesen_US
dc.subjectPolitical Ecologyen_US
dc.subjectKilosa Killingsen_US
dc.subjectFarmer–Herder Conflicten_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.titleThe Kilosa Killings: Political Ecology of a Farmer–Herder Conflict in Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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