scholarly journals Sustaining Biodiversity and Income against Climate Change through Food Value Chain System by the Small-Holder Farmers in Southern Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (11) ◽  
pp. 8.1-8.7
Author(s):  
Charles Livinus Anija Asadu ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Chain System ◽  
Southern Nigeria ◽  
Small Holder Farmers ◽  
Small Holder ◽  
Food Value

Postharvest Management Strategies

2016 ◽  
pp. 1987-2011
Author(s):  
Rohanie Maharaj ◽  
Dimple Singh-Ackbarali ◽  
Clement K. Sankat
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Traditional Research ◽  
Postharvest Management ◽  
Food Value

Climate change will pose many challenges along the food value chain and will threaten not only food security but also poverty alleviation and economic growth in SIDS. Building resilient food systems for vulnerable farmers should focus not only on improving yields and on use of more suitable crops under changing climatic conditions but also on climate-smart postharvest adaptation strategies. In this chapter, strategies to raise awareness about climate change and its effects on postharvest losses are discussed. The authors recommend several actions: training of farmers to build functional adaptive capacity on the ground, increased investments in technological innovation, the continuous sharing of traditional/research-based knowledge with farmers and stakeholders in the food supply chains. Success will also depend on incentives, monitoring systems, appropriate application of approaches, tools and technologies, and involvement of farmers and policy makers. However, there is no one-size-fits-all solution to this issue.

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