Abstract
The study focuses on the process of Sedentarization of nomads on the outskirts of the city of N'Djamena, which is spreading and modifies the way of life of the population through the monopolization of lands belonging to public domain of the State. The objective of this study is to understand how nomads settle around the city. Three years of monitoring, from October 2019 to October 2022, and a three-month survey (September to December) of 67 nomads and 90 sedentary households were conducted. The survey covered only 2 quartiers, namely Walia and Toukra. 35.8% of the nomads have settled and 64.2% continue to be nomads, while maintaining shelters under the forest to store their materials during the rainy season. 26.67% of farmers grow both market gardening and sorghum, 33.33% grow sorghum exclusively and 40% grow only market gardening. These activities are the main sources of income and food for these people. The sale of milk and small ruminants is also source of income for herders. A better understanding of the sedentary system of the nomads and an integrated management of the space around the town will allow us to envisage mechanisms to mitigate possible conflicts between farmers and herders.
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