Farmer’s Cassava Turns Into Cattle Feed , Herdsman Sparks Reactions

A trending video showing an alleged Fulani herdsman uprooting cassava tubers from a farm to feed cattle has sparked reactions on social media.

In the footage, a young boy is seen inside what appears to be a cassava farm, pulling tubers from the soil before giving them to nearby cattle. The person recording the incident can also be heard speaking to the boy and encouraging him as he continues uprooting the cassava.

The video has generated concern among social media users, with many questioning the destruction of crops that may have been cultivated for food or commercial purposes.

Some commenters criticised the alleged act, arguing that the destruction of farmers’ crops could worsen the challenges faced by agricultural communities and affect food production.

Others used the footage to draw attention to the long-running tensions between farmers and cattle herders in different parts of Nigeria, particularly over allegations of crop destruction and livestock entering cultivated farmland.

According to Bush Radio Academy, the footage has renewed conversations about the need to protect farmers’ livelihoods while addressing disputes between farming and herding communities through lawful and sustainable measures.

However, details about the exact location and date of the incident, as well as the identity of the people featured in the video, were not established in the available report. An independent report on the same footage also noted that those details remained unclear.