HOMEF Calls for Food System Reforms to Combat Hunger
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has urged for immediate reforms in Nigeria's food system, highlighting that industrial agriculture, restrictions on farmers' rights to indigenous seeds, and neglect of agroecology are undermining food sovereignty, nutrition, and climate resilience. In a statement marking World Food Day, HOMEF emphasized that hunger persists despite Nigeria's abundant natural and human resources, indicating deeper political and economic failures.
Executive Director Nnimmo Bassey stated that World Food Day should prompt reflection on structural issues within the food system rather than just celebrating production. He criticized the dominance of monoculture and cash cropping, which weaken food supply chains and diminish farmers' autonomy.
Bassey called for greater awareness of food sovereignty and the importance of indigenous seeds for adapting to climate change. HOMEF's Director of Programmes, Joyce Brown, added that food should be viewed as a public health and human rights issue, not merely a commodity.
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