This brief examines how challenges to agricultural livelihoods hinder the reintegration of many former Boko Haram associates in the North East of Nigeria. The findings are based on a 3,388-person phone survey conducted between April and July 2025 with respondents across the Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States, as well as on qualitative accounts from former associates and community members and previous studies in the region.
The study highlights existing barriers to farming and agricultural livelihoods, such as climate shocks and mass displacement, and their negative impact on reintegration. It also includes recommendations on how policies and programmes can better support dignified, sustainable and climate-resilient pathways for returnees.
Citation: Amos Benjamin and Francesca Batault, “Farming Amid Conflict: Agricultural Challenges and Their Impact on the Reintegration of Former Boko Haram Associates in the North East of Nigeria”, UNIDIR, Geneva, 2025.