Abstract
This study examined agricultural land use conflicts and right to farm in an urbanizing environment. It also examined the implication of urbanization on farming activities. Three sub-urban communities currently undergoing urbanization were selected for the study. Primary and secondary data were collected. Primary data were obtained through the use of questionnaires and interviews. A total of 150 questionnaires were distributed out of which 139 were retrieved and analysed. This represents 92.67% of the total questionnaires distributed. Data collected were analysed using simple frequency distribution table and graphs. The results revealed that land use is gradually shifting from agriculture to residential land use, forcing the farmers to face increase in land value due to high demand for land, difficulty in accessing land for agriculture and land speculation.
Highlights
Agriculture is the main stay of most communities and nations all over the world
Land use in areas around the urban centres formally a rural area but urbanizing areas is changing and these changes have resulted to several land use conflicts and community crises
The study revealed that land use which was mainly agriculture is gradually changing to residential land uses
Summary
Agriculture is the main stay of most communities and nations all over the world. In Africa, in Nigeria before the discovery of crude oil, the main stay of the economy was agriculture. Agricultural activities were mainly practiced in the rural areas. Urban settlements depended and still depend on the rural settlements for food. Land use in areas around the urban centres formally a rural area but urbanizing areas is changing and these changes have resulted to several land use conflicts and community crises
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