TO address food insecurity at the household level amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, local government units (LGUs) are advised to make policies that will institutionalize backyard gardening and encourage the creation of more home gardens.
The National Nutrition Council (NNC) Region 7 said that maintaining home gardens is eyed as one of the measures to reduce food insecurity and address malnutrition in children.
NNC 7 said that LGUs have important roles in the planning and implementation of government policies and programs designed to address nutrition problems, such as backyard gardening at the household level.