HOMEF Advocates Agroecology Over GMOs in Nigeria

The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has intensified its campaign against the adoption of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria, expressing concerns that reliance on genetically engineered seeds could threaten indigenous crop varieties, erode biodiversity, and diminish farmers' control over food production. This campaign was highlighted during a one-day farmers’ training on agroecology held at the Be The Help Foundation Farm in Dama-Kusa Village, Kwali Area Council, Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Joyce Brown, HOMEF’s Director of Programmes, stated that sustainable agricultural productivity can be achieved through ecological farming systems without GMOs. She warned that GMOs pose risks of contaminating local crops through gene flow, leading to the potential loss of biodiversity.

Brown criticized the inadequate regulatory oversight of GMOs in Nigeria and called for clearer biotechnology policies. She emphasized that farmers need access to sustainable farming knowledge and climate-resilient practices rather than dependence on costly technologies.