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Review
. 2020 Aug:134:109256.
doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109256. Epub 2020 Apr 23.

Mitigation of emerging implications of climate change on food production systems

A Gomez-Zavaglia  1 , J C Mejuto  2 , J Simal-Gandara  3
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Review

Mitigation of emerging implications of climate change on food production systems

A Gomez-Zavaglia et al. Food Res Int. 2020 Aug.

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Abstract

Crops, livestock and seafood are major contributors to global economy. Agriculture and fisheries are especially dependent on climate. Thus, elevated temperatures and carbon dioxide levels can have large impacts on appropriate nutrient levels, soil moisture, water availability and various other critical performance conditions. Changes in drought and flood frequency and severity can pose severe challenges to farmers and threaten food safety. In addition, increasingly warmer water temperatures are likely to shift the habitat ranges of many fish and shellfish species, ultimately disrupting ecosystems. In general, climate change will probably have negative implications for farming, animal husbandry and fishing. The effects of climate change must be taken into account as a key aspect along with other evolving factors with a potential impact on agricultural production, such as changes in agricultural practices and technology; all of them with a serious impact on food availability and price. This review is intended to provide critical and timely information on climate change and its implications in the food production/consumption system, paying special attention to the available mitigation strategies.

Keywords: Decreased arability; Increased irrigation; More pests; Planting and harvesting changes; Reduced yields; Risks to fisheries; Sensitivity of food to climate.

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