ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the drivers and nature of labour migration of Fulani herders in Ghana using two known herder destinations – Agogo and Gushiegu in the Asante Akim North, and Gushiegu District Assemblies, respectively. Using interviews and FGDs, a qualitative approach is used to offer insights into the drivers and nature of labour migration of Fulani herders to Ghana. Labour migration of Fulani herders is driven by the availability of herding jobs in Ghana, the presence of cattle and lack of Fulani herder labour in Ghana, and the lack of herding jobs in countries of origin. The study found that the nature of Fulani herder labour migrations were informal contracts between herders and cattle owners, temporary, and range from remuneration modes, such cash as payment, getting a cow to offer of land for settlement and farming.
