The
paper focused on one of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which is
sustainable food security, in an attempt to better the lots of the people
because it is believed that once hunger is managed, poverty loses its grip.
Since food security is a global issue, that have bedeviled the people in this
part of the world by insurgencies, open grazing, there appears not to be any
hope insight, hence, the topic of enhancing sustainable food security via
African Traditional Protective Medium is considered. The qualitative research
adopted phenomenological research method on a focused group stakeholder which
are farmers, traders of farm produce, traditional rulers local security guards
and police officers through the use of lead question and structured interview
in ten selected agrarian communities in Ondo State. Findings revealed that the
use of local security and indigenous mechanism will build confidence trust,
openness, sincerity and accountability among stakeholders, the scheme have
significantly boost food production and supply. African Traditional Protective
Medium in the form of sweeping, bush clearing, aimless wondering and endless
wrestling between and among the invaders as well as ghost security enhanced
adequate protection which gave immediate responses and simultaneous judgements
to offenders better than conventional policing. Sequel to the findings, a
combination of conventional policing and indigenous mechanism were recommended
to guarantee an enhanced and sustainable food security in Ondo State.
Keywords: Sustainable-food-security, indigenous mechanism, community policing
