摘要：Over the years Fulani pastoralists migrate from the northern part of Nigeria to
Southwestern part in search of pasture for their livestock. The interaction between the Fulani and
Yoruba women might have resulted in changes in their socio-economic activities. Therefore, this
study assessed changes in their crop and livestock activities. Purposive random sampling was used
in selecting one hundred and forty respondents in Saki-West Local Government Area of Oyo-State,
Nigeria. The study revealed that most of the respondents were between the ages of 46 ¨C 57 years,
married and had no formal education. Majority of the respondents now engaged in crop and livestock
activities that are foreign to them with respect to their socio-cultural background. The crops now
planted include yam, cassava, maize, guinea corn, cowpea, groundnut, melon, soybean, tomato, okra
and millet. While their livestock activities include, rearing of cattle, sheep, goat, guinea fowl, duck,
rabbit and chicken. Lack of access to credit facilities and extension services were rated as major
constraints. Result of analysis shows that there is no significant difference in cropping and livestock
activities of Yoruba and Fulani women, but significant difference exist in their constraints being faced.
Therefore, for agricultural extension development to be sustainable there is need to recognize the
effect of economic and social interactions emerging between the Fulani and Yoruba in the study area,
in order to develop extension packages that will be of benefit to them, irrespective of their cultural
background.
