The influence of climate change on food innovation technology: review on topical developments and legal framework

Abstract

The influence of climate change on agriculture, especially as it relates to the production of food, changes with reverence to duration and space, of which most of these influences are diverse and remarkably uncertain. Undoubtedly, the application of food innovation technology (FIT) in the agricultural processes is an important response for operative and objective adaptation and mitigation of climate change. Consequently, there is a need to urgently re-evaluate the procedures for FIT so as to address the diversities and uncertainties ensuing from these influences of climate change on agriculture with the aim of improving the production of food. Therefore, the application of climate-smart agricultural (CSA) activities with resilience in agricultural events as well as more aids in the application of resources for both in the adaptation and mitigation of climate change by means of FIT will be of great assistance in this regard. Hence, this study presents a facile review of some of the topical developments in the production of food with reverence to the influence of climate change on FIT. Some legal frame-work on climate change with respect to FIT are also been discussed.

Can monocultures be resilient? Assessment of buffer capacity in two agroindustrial cropping systems in Africa and South America

“…Livelihood capitals are an important 'buffer' for agroecosystems supporting resilience against risks and shocks associated with environmental, social and economic uncertainty [33,37]. Physical capital related to technology innovation has been found to be important in climate change adaptation and resilience [63] and in supporting food security. While the machinery-intensive nature of the agroindustrial cropping systems may not allow for more employment opportunities, trade-offs can be achieved through increasing technology transfer to smallholders and indigenous communities to increase yields and incomes while promoting sustainable production [53,63].…”

“…Physical capital related to technology innovation has been found to be important in climate change adaptation and resilience [63] and in supporting food security. While the machinery-intensive nature of the agroindustrial cropping systems may not allow for more employment opportunities, trade-offs can be achieved through increasing technology transfer to smallholders and indigenous communities to increase yields and incomes while promoting sustainable production [53,63]. The soybean agroindustrial system has an opportunity to improve on self-organisation to create necessary social capital to increase buffer capacity.…”

Development of a Wireless Sensor Network and IoT-based Smart Irrigation System

“…According to the United States Census Bureau, the current universal population is estimated to be around 7.6 billion people, up from 7.2 billion people in 2015 [1,2]. e world's population is anticipated to reach about 10 billion persons by 2050 [3,4]. To keep up with the exponential population growth, the "United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)" report predicted that global food production would need to increase by virtually 70% in 2050 compared to that of 2006 [3,4].…”

“…e world's population is anticipated to reach about 10 billion persons by 2050 [3,4]. To keep up with the exponential population growth, the "United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)" report predicted that global food production would need to increase by virtually 70% in 2050 compared to that of 2006 [3,4]. Africa's population will geometrically raise to about 2.5 billion by 2050, from its current 1.2 billion in 2015 [1,2].…”

“…Undoubtedly, there is going to be a shortage of food owing to the enormously increasing population. erefore, it is crucial to continuously develop and explore innovative agricultural techniques [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12].…”