Dr. Nwose D. I.
Department of Agricultural Education Ebonyi College of Education Ikwo,
Ebonyi State,
Nwose R. N.
Department of Animal Science, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike
Ikwo.
Abstract.
This paper appraises the operation of nomadic farming using English language as a
tool instead of Arabic language to achieve the great success in implementation of
nomadic farming among the Fulani nomadic farmers. These farming is adopted by
the people who are not permanent residence of an area and keep on moving along
forest land hunting and have their food. Their main resources is from the forest or wild
life. They rear ducks, goats, sheep and various cattle in herd, growing and take with
them their cattle and crops from one place to another whenever they travel. Their
movement is based on season (www.quora.com). Despite the fact that the state spend
a lot money to improve agriculture, the response by these nomadic farmers is still low.
The low nature of their production result from many factors that hinder their steady
progress. Among them is religion which has reckoned with modern sphere of life. They
mostly practice Muslim and have major interest in Arabic language than English
language. Within them, they fear that they may be converted to Christianity if they
adopt it. Since some of them have come to understand that the only way to contribute
in the government of the state is to receive the knowledge to enable them fight for their
basic rights, the state government should try to improve nomadic farming and their
literacy level through introduction with Arabic teaching to the nomadic farmers.
Keywords: Nomadic Farming, security, Arabic and English Languages.
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