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Explore SPARC’s publications and resources as we create, distil, evaluate and share evidence and best practice on research and policy that aims to support pastoralists and farmers in dryland areas.

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  • Sudan
A man bends over the earth with a hoe in his hand preparing land for harvest
Technical report

This report aims to identify practical strategies for reducing farmer-herder conflicts in Sudan and Nigeria by analysing land use dynamics.
The back of man’s head as he looks towards the distance at some grazing livestock
Policy brief

This brief aims to understand the root causes and impacts of farmer–herder conflicts through a food production system and political economy lens.
A group of women stand in a circle kneading millet
Technical report

This report explores collective pastoral land tenure through three country case studies, identifying practical measures for understanding perceived security of communal land rights.
Livestock migration in Ganawuri, Plateau State, Nigeria. Credit: Elphas Ngugi/SPARC
Book

This special issue of Disasters journal features work from SPARC authors covering a range of core countries and themes.
A woman smiles as she exchanges goods in a market
Issue brief

This brief relays key learning points from pioneering a locally led approach to market monitoring, analysis and research in a context of extreme conflict and insecurity across Sudan's Darfur region.
Groundnuts in a straw basket
Issue brief

This brief explores how trade fuels conflict through the war economy in Darfur and highlights consequences for established traders, with the aim of informing market-oriented humanitarian programming.
A woman stands in a Fulani camp with her back to camera and looks out to the trees
Technical report

The report explores the role of women in farmer-herder conflict, based on case studies from Sudan and Nigeria.
Gombe pastoralist woman collects firewood next to herd of cows
Technical report

This report explores the role of youth in farmer-herder conflict, based on case studies from Sudan and Nigeria.
A soldier in combat fatigues stand holding a gun in a dusty camp while some children in white clothes walk past
Story Map

To better understand where and when aid is needed, this interactive map uses satellite imagery and photos to analyse the impacts of conflict in Sudan on market activity and agricultural production.

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