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Postharvest Management Strategies

Postharvest Management Strategies
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Author(s): Rohanie Maharaj (The University of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago), Dimple Singh-Ackbarali (The University of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago)and Clement K. Sankat (The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 34
Source title: Impacts of Climate Change on Food Security in Small Island Developing States
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Wayne G. Ganpat (The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago)and Wendy-Ann P. Isaac (The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6501-9.ch008

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Abstract

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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