Hunger Politics

This track asks the basic question: why are people hungry? HOMEF works in the paradigm of food sovereignty and exposes the false premises of food aid and its exploitative and contaminating linkages.

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Study Confirms Improved Yields and Climate Resilience through Agroecology Practice

Oct 9, 2026 | Hunger Politics

Recent participatory action research (PAR) conducted in Nigeria has confirmed overall improvement in agricultural productivity and climate resilience through agroecological initiatives. Agroecological practices, rooted in ecological principles, indigenous knowledge, and farmer-led innovation, deliver measurable benefits in soil fertility restoration, yield stability, income diversification, improved nutrition, biodiversity conservation, and resilience to climate shocks. The participatory action...

Farmers Insist on Agroecology for Food Sovereignty in Nigeria

Aug 14, 2026 | Hunger Politics

Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), through the Hunger Politics Work Track, organised a one-day Practical Agroecology Training for Smallholder Farmers on 30 July 2026 at the SCL Farms, Kwali...

70 Years of Oil Extraction: Niger Delta Demands Healing, Not More Oil Wells

Jul 8, 2026 | Fossil Politics, General, Hunger Politics

Seventy years after Nigeria began commercial oil production, stakeholders from across the Niger Delta have called for an end to new fossil fuel extraction, insisting that the region needs environmental...

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