World Food Day: HOMEF Advocates for Innovations in Line with Food Sovereignty

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The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called on the Nigerian government to protect indigenous seeds, strengthen local food systems and promote agroecology as part of efforts to tackle hunger, malnutrition and climate-related food insecurity. The organisation made the call in a statement to mark this year’s World Food Day, observed on October 16,…

Nnimmo Bassey Raises Alarm Over GMO Regulation, Calls for Food Sovereignty in Nigeria

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Environmental activist and Executive Director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Dr Nnimmo Bassey, has raised concerns over what he described as weak biosafety regulation and increasing deployment of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria, warning that the trend could threaten food security, biodiversity and the rights of local farmers. Dr Bassey spoke…