Ranching − a method of raising livestock under range conditions − has been suggested as the best solution to the incessant Fulani herdsmen/famers crises.

Ranching was picked as the best solution to the crises in a poll published on  news websites on Tuesday. The poll respondents pointed out that since ranching is being practiced all over the world and has worked well in reducing conflicts between farmers and herdsmen, the model should also be adopted in Nigeria.

In the poll, respondents were asked what they thought the solution to the crises was between creating a grazing range around the country and enforcing the ranching system on cattle rearers. Respondents were asked why they chose either of the options and they were given the option to suggest other solutions, in case they think neither of the two options would be adequate.

Sixty-eight percent of the respondents were in favour of ranching as the solution, 14 percent think creating grazing range around the country could solve the problem, while 17.9 percent had other suggestions apart from creating grazing range around the country and enforcing ranching