Geospatial-based approach to siting suitable cattle ranch in Bauchi state, Nigeria

The rate of urbanisation in Nigeria is 5.3%, one the highest world, this proportional to population growth, consequently expansion agricultural activities. These are some factors that put enormous pressure on use land resources which led occupation were earlier meant for cattle grazing and route farming construction resulting conflict between farmers herders. Worthy note lack forage herdsmen, due climate change encroaching Sahara Desert. Pastoralist-farmers’ conflicts have grown, spread intensified over past decade today poses a threat national survival. There therefore, need settle these pastoralists their livestock suitable grazing. A unique approach Geospatial information System (GIS)-based multicriteria evaluation site selection was developed took account various find areas siting ranch Bauchi state. It found about 41% total mass state ranch, 33% shows be unsuitable. While remaining 26% moderately suitable. Therefore, it can said there exist more than enough sustainable order contain persistent herders