Challenges and opportunities in Nigeria’s home-grown school feeding program: Toward a more efficient and sustainable model
This paper examines Nigeria’s Home-Grown School Feeding Program (HGSFP), an initiative that enhances traditional school feeding by supporting local agriculture. Operating across federal, state, and school levels, the HGSFP sources meals from local smallholder farmers, aiming to stimulate rural econo...
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| author | Adeyanju, Dolapo Amare, Mulubrhan Andam, Kwaw S. Bamiwuye, Temilolu Gelli, Aulo Idowu, Ifetayo |
| author_browse | Adeyanju, Dolapo Amare, Mulubrhan Andam, Kwaw S. Bamiwuye, Temilolu Gelli, Aulo Idowu, Ifetayo |
| author_facet | Adeyanju, Dolapo Amare, Mulubrhan Andam, Kwaw S. Bamiwuye, Temilolu Gelli, Aulo Idowu, Ifetayo |
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| description | This paper examines Nigeria’s Home-Grown School Feeding Program (HGSFP), an initiative that enhances traditional school feeding by supporting local agriculture. Operating across federal, state, and school levels, the HGSFP sources meals from local smallholder farmers, aiming to stimulate rural economies and improve food security. The program creates demand for locally grown food, encouraging farmers to increase productivity and adopt sustainable practices while providing them with stable income.
The HGSFP has successfully expanded its impact beyond students to benefit farmers, communities, and local businesses; despite these achievements, the program still faces challenges including funding constraints, logistical issues, and monitoring difficulties. By analyzing successful implementations in other countries that are characterized by strong government support, well-developed supply chains, and active community participation, the paper offers insights for improvement. The discussion concludes with evidence-based recommendations for policymakers and program administrators. These suggestions aim to enhance the HGSFP’s effectiveness, efficiency, and long-term sustainability, ultimately contributing to Nigeria’s broader agricultural and economic development goals. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1584312025-12-09T21:37:13Z Challenges and opportunities in Nigeria’s home-grown school feeding program: Toward a more efficient and sustainable model Adeyanju, Dolapo Amare, Mulubrhan Andam, Kwaw S. Bamiwuye, Temilolu Gelli, Aulo Idowu, Ifetayo school feeding efficiency sustainability agricultural development This paper examines Nigeria’s Home-Grown School Feeding Program (HGSFP), an initiative that enhances traditional school feeding by supporting local agriculture. Operating across federal, state, and school levels, the HGSFP sources meals from local smallholder farmers, aiming to stimulate rural economies and improve food security. The program creates demand for locally grown food, encouraging farmers to increase productivity and adopt sustainable practices while providing them with stable income. The HGSFP has successfully expanded its impact beyond students to benefit farmers, communities, and local businesses; despite these achievements, the program still faces challenges including funding constraints, logistical issues, and monitoring difficulties. By analyzing successful implementations in other countries that are characterized by strong government support, well-developed supply chains, and active community participation, the paper offers insights for improvement. The discussion concludes with evidence-based recommendations for policymakers and program administrators. These suggestions aim to enhance the HGSFP’s effectiveness, efficiency, and long-term sustainability, ultimately contributing to Nigeria’s broader agricultural and economic development goals. 2024-10-31 2024-11-01T21:18:36Z 2024-11-01T21:18:36Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/158431 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Adeyanju, Dolapo; Amare, Mulubrhan; Andam, Kwaw S.; Bamiwuye, Temilolu; Gelli, Aulo; and Idowu, Ifetayo. 2024. Challenges and opportunities in Nigeria’s home-grown school feeding program: Toward a more efficient and sustainable model. IFPRI Discussion Paper 2290. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/158431 |
| spellingShingle | school feeding efficiency sustainability agricultural development Adeyanju, Dolapo Amare, Mulubrhan Andam, Kwaw S. Bamiwuye, Temilolu Gelli, Aulo Idowu, Ifetayo Challenges and opportunities in Nigeria’s home-grown school feeding program: Toward a more efficient and sustainable model |
| title | Challenges and opportunities in Nigeria’s home-grown school feeding program: Toward a more efficient and sustainable model |
| title_full | Challenges and opportunities in Nigeria’s home-grown school feeding program: Toward a more efficient and sustainable model |
| title_fullStr | Challenges and opportunities in Nigeria’s home-grown school feeding program: Toward a more efficient and sustainable model |
| title_full_unstemmed | Challenges and opportunities in Nigeria’s home-grown school feeding program: Toward a more efficient and sustainable model |
| title_short | Challenges and opportunities in Nigeria’s home-grown school feeding program: Toward a more efficient and sustainable model |
| title_sort | challenges and opportunities in nigeria s home grown school feeding program toward a more efficient and sustainable model |
| topic | school feeding efficiency sustainability agricultural development |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/158431 |
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