The impact of climate change on preproduction and postproduction activities of food systems and vice versa

Abstract

It is anticipated that the effects of global climate change on food systems will be extensive and intricate, differing throughout time and space and greatly impacted by socioeconomic variables. Climate change would affect agricultural yields and profits, food costs, the dependability of food supply, food quality, and most importantly, food safety, according to historical statistical research and integrated assessment models. Due to their limited ability to invest in institutions and adaptive technology in the face of growing climate hazards, low-income food producers and consumers will be especially vulnerable to climate change. Food security, adaptation, and mitigation may work in concert, but promising strategies like waste reduction and agricultural intensification will need careful management to balance costs and benefits.