A systematic review of climate change impacts,adaptation strategies,and policy development in West Africa

Climate change studies are diverse with no single study giving a comprehensive review of climate change impacts,adaptation strategies,and policy development in West Africa.The unavailability of an all-inclusive study to serve as a guide for practitioners affects the effectiveness of climate change adaptation strategies proposed and adopted in the West African sub-region.The purpose of this study was to review the impacts of climate change risks on the crop,fishery,and livestock sectors,as well as the climate change adaptation strategies and climate-related policies aimed at helping to build resilient agricultural production systems in West Africa.The review process followed a series of rigorous stages until the final selection of 56 articles published from 2009 to 2023.Generally,the results highlighted the adverse effects of climate change risks on food security.We found a continuous decline in food crop production.Additionally,the livestock sector experienced morbidity and mortality,as well as reduction in meat and milk production.The fishery sector recorded loss of fingerlings,reduction in fish stocks,and destruction of mariculture and aquaculture.In West Africa,climate-smart agriculture technologies,physical protection of fishing,and inclusion of gender perspectives in programs appear to be the major adaptation strategies.The study therefore recommends the inclusion of ecosystem and biodiversity restoration,weather insurance,replacement of unsafe vessels,and strengthening gender equality in all climate change mitigation programs,as these will help to secure enough food for present and future generations.

Carbon distribution strategy of Aurelia coerulea polyps in the strobilation process in relation to temperature and food supply

Mass occurrences of moon jellyfish have been observed in coastal waters. Strobilation directly determines the initial population size of adult jellyfish, but energy distribution during the strobilation process is not well understood. In this study, strobilation was induced in polyp of Aurelia coerulea by elevating temperature. The different stages in the strobilation process, including polyp budding, strobilation and body growth, were investigated at six temperature levels(8, 10, 13, 15, 17 and 19°C) and five food supply levels(0, 30, 60, 100 and 150 μg C/L). The results showed that the duration of strobilation preparation stage(SP) remarkably decreased with increasing temperature. Food level positively af fected the production of buds and ephyrae and the body growth of parent polyps. Of the six temperatures tested, 13°C was optimal for strobilation. At 13°C, strobilation activity was enhanced, and this treatment resulted in the greatest energy distribution, highest ephyrae production and longest duration of strobilation stage(SS). Polyps tended to allocate 6.58%–20.49% carbon to buds with sufficient food supply regardless of temperature. The body growth of parent polyps was highest at lower temperatures and higher food levels. This study is the first to provide information on carbon-based energy distribution strategy in the polyp strobilation process. We concluded that budding reproduction is a lower-risk strategy for A. coerulea polyps to increase populations. Even during strobilation season, polyps prioritize budding, but at the optimal strobilation temperature, polyps utilize a portion of the energy stored for budding to release ephyrae. The body carbon content of parent polyps may be considered as strategic energy reserves, which could help to support budding activities and strobilation during harsh conditions.

Nutritional impact of mycotoxins in food animal production and strategies for mitigation

Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by filamentous fungi that are commonly detected as natural contaminants in agricultural commodities worldwide.Mycotoxin exposure can lead to mycotoxicosis in both animals and humans when found in animal feeds and food products,and at lower concentrations can affect animal performance by disrupting nutrient digestion,absorption,metabolism,and animal physiology.Thus,mycotoxin contamination of animal feeds represents a significant issue to the livestock industry and is a health threat to food animals.Since prevention of mycotoxin formation is difficult to undertake to avoid contamination,mitigation strategies are needed.This review explores how the mycotoxins aflatoxins,deoxynivalenol,zearalenone,fumonisins and ochratoxin A impose nutritional and metabolic effects on food animals and summarizes mitigation strategies to reduce the risk of mycotoxicity.

Talking about the Difference between Chinese and Western Rite in Food and Cloth

In recent days,with more and more frequent exchanges and communications between China and western countries,their different culture,including different rites is involved in each other.Some people think that western things are definitely much better than Chinese things,so they imitate them from every aspect.It is not good for them to do so because some western things fit for westerners more than for Chinese people.This paper endeavors to illustrate that Chinese people should properly absorb western culture through briefly introducing food and cloth culture in China and Western countries.

Innovative Food Safety Strategies in a Pioneering Hotel

A case study approach was adopted to identify the innovative food safety strategies in place at one pioneering hotel that had voluntarily implemented food safety control. An investigation of food safety strategies and the reasons for their implementation in the hotel foodservice were carried out using multiple sources of data, including interviews with key decision makers in the hotel, observations of the business environment, and a review of documentation. The findings suggest that not only food control strategies but also marketing and corporate strategies are important when addressing the problems of food safety. The findings of this study also demonstrate the relationship between motivating factors and food safety strategies. Analysis of the interviews indicates that a hotel’s food safety strategies depend significantly on the attitude of senior management, the firm’s capability, and corporate image.

Adaptation Strategies to Mitigate Impact of Climate Change on Food Crops Farming in Oyo State,Nigeria

The research investigated the adaptation strategies to mitigate consequence of climate change on food crops farming in Oyo State.120 respondents were selected for this study using multi-stage sampling procedures.Primary data was collected through interview schedule and analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics.Available results indicated that 84.2% of the respondents were male,93.3% of them were married and maize(45.8%),cassava(37.5%)are the mainly crops cultivated.Results also revealed that 70.0% of the respondents have knowledge of climate change with majority(84.17%)of them regularly accessed information on climate change through radio and 88.3%of them claimed to adopt planting crops favorable for the present weather condition as an adaptation techniques to mitigate the consequences of climate change more frequently.Chi-square and Correlation results revealed a significant relationship existed between farmers educational levels(X2=4.861;p=0.003);household size(r=-0.089;p=0.002);knowledge(r=-0.157;p=0.002),and adaptation strategies to reduce the consequences of climate change on the food crops farming.It was recommended that food crop farmers should be provided with better education and sensitized in order for them to be acquainted with adaptation techniques and coping mechanisms that are currently been offered by research.

Brand Development Suggestions of Chinese Clothing Enterprises

According to the analysis of the current situation and problems of Chinese clothing brand,the corresponding measures are raised from three aspects of brand positioning,brand broadcast and brand extension strategy.Some guidance and reference value is provided for the brand building and upgrading of Chinese clothing brand.

Impacts of species depletion on the food web structure of a marine ecosystem based on topological network analysis

Single-species management ignores the interactions between species,and ecosystem-based fisheries management(EBFM)has become a main method to fisheries management.Understanding food web structures and species interactions is essential for the implementation of EBFM and maintenance of ecosystem functions.Overfishing is one of the main reasons behind the depletion,which could even lead to the depletion of some target species in local areas.So understanding the impacts of species depletion on food web structures is important for the implementation of EBFM.The impacts of species depletion can be transmitted through the food web and cause the local extinction of both target and non-target species.In this study,topological network analysis was applied to examine the impacts of species depletion on the food web structure of Haizhou Bay.Results showed that fine crayfish Leptochela gracilis,squid Loligo sp.,and Japanese snapping shrimp Alpheus japonicus have the highest numbers of outgoing links(48,32 and 31 respectively);thus,these species may be considered key prey species.Whitespotted conger Conger myriaster,fat greenling Hexagrammos otakii,and bluefin gurnard Chelidonichthys kumu were key predators with the highest number of incoming links(37,36 and 35 respectively).The competition graphs derived from the Haizhou Bay food web were highly connected(more than 40%predators sharing over 10 common prey species),and showed close trophic interaction between high trophic level fishes.Simulation analysis showed that the food web structure has small changes to the depletion of species in a highly complex food web.The most-connected target species did not necessarily indicate high structural importance;however,some species with low connectivity may demonstrate stronger trophic interactions and play important ecological roles in the food web.But most species were more sensitive to the depletion of the most-connected target species than other target species(for instance,for zooplankton,closeness centrality 13.876 in D6,but closeness centrality 82.143 in original food web).Therefore,EBFM should focus on the most-connected target species,but also on those species with few but strong links and feeding relationships in the food web.

Intellectual Property Protection and High-Quality Development of Xinjiang Melons under the Big Food Concept

The development of diversified foods such as melons under the big food concept can reduce the pressure on staple food grain.Xinjiang has the advantages of building a new development pattern of dual circulation of diversified food industry and establishing a national diversified food safety and high-quality assurance center.The construction of an agricultural power needs the strategic support of an intellectual property power.This paper introduced and studied Xinjiang s melon industry and its agricultural intellectual property resources,analyzed the six main problems,including many idle land resources have not been developed into melon fields and the role of melons in diversified food supply systems not well played.Finally,it proposed to vigorously develop diversified food industries such as melons in Xinjiang and establish an eight-point strategy such as national diversified food safety and high-quality assurance center.

我国大豆种业科技创新发展现状及对策建议

我国是大豆消费和进口大国,推动大豆产业振兴、强化大豆种业科技创新对于保障我国粮饲安全意义重大。结合2016年以来我国大豆种植面积、产量、进口量等数据及相关研究进展,深入分析我国大豆产业所面临的刚性需求量大且长期依靠进口、平均单产水平低且种植面积受限、大豆进口面临潜在风险且不易疏解等形势挑战,简述了“十三五”期间我国大豆种业科技创新发展成效,系统分析了我国大豆种业科技创新面临的种质资源研究水平不高、原始科技创新能力不足、商业化育种体系不完善、知识产权保护体系滞后等问题,并据此提出我国大豆种业科技创新发展的对策建议,以期为推动我国大豆种业科技自立自强提供重要参考。

关于大食物安全战略背景下我国油料保障底线目标及对策的商榷

树立大食物观和实施大食物安全战略是我国新时代推动食物来源更多元、数量更充足、品质更营养、产业更高效、环境更友好、调控更自主、消费更健康、治理更有力的迫切需要。1978年我国实行改革开放以来,包括油料在内的主要农产品生产、贸易、消费发生了历史性巨变,人民生活水平不断提高,但也存在生产和消费结构失衡导致的慢性疾病增多、环境压力加大、安全风险升高等不容忽视的突出问题,其中油料和食用植物油近十多年处于既自给不足又消费超量的两难局面。基于我国自然资源禀赋和经济社会发展的实际,保障未来油料供给安全必须坚持“一靠油菜、二靠花生、多油并举、健康消费”的发展思路,通过综合施策在十年左右将国产植物油产量稳定提高到2000万吨,以确保居民食用油基本消费需求的安全自主供给底线,并不断改善油料产品质量、提高产业竞争力和促进脂质产品的科学健康消费。

树立大农业观、大食物观构建整体性的国家重要农产品供给保障战略

构建一套整体性的农产品供给保障战略,是居民食物消费结构从“生存型”“温饱型”向“发展型”“享受型”转变的需要,是避免不同品类农产品保障任务相互冲突、顾此失彼的需要,是利用农产品品类间功能替代关系扩大政策选择空间的需要,是设置合理精准任务目标引导保供政策实施的需要。构建国家重要农产品供给保障战略应树立大农业观、大食物观,聚焦国家食物营养安全,根据不同农产品品类的功能作用差异,建立分层次的重要农产品供给保障体系,聚焦重点品类,强化要素支撑,完善市场机制,优化进口布局,保障重要农产品充足、持续、稳价、高效供给。

有土斯有粮:高标准农田建设提高了粮食单产吗?

作为“藏粮于地,藏粮于技”战略的重要政策实践,高标准农田建设被期待能够有效实现粮食增产和更好保障国家粮食安全。基于27个省(市、自治区)的面板数据,探索了高标准农田建设对粮食单产的影响及其可能机制。研究发现:(1)高标准农田建设能显著提高粮食单产。替换核心变量、进行非参数估计和考虑内生性的稳健性检验,均证实上述发现可信。(2)机制验证表明,高标准农田建设主要通过提升规模经营、促进技术进步和降低生产风险三大路径来提高粮食单产。(3)异质性分析发现,高标准农田建设对起伏度较小地形、粮食主产区、较发达地区的粮食单产促进效应更大。研究结果表明高标准农田建设确实是夯实粮食安全根基的重要举措,需扎实推进新一轮高标准农田建设工作。

新时期种植业保障我国食物安全战略研究

种植业产品是保障我国食物安全的关键,种植业的发展支撑了我国由“吃得饱”到“吃得好”的历史性转变,促进了居民膳食质量的逐步提升;新时期我国种植业发展面临资源环境压力、极端气候冲击以及国际地缘政治格局不稳等内外部风险因素的挑战,亟需探讨可行性发展战略以确保食物安全。通过对2035年、2050年种植业食物供需形势预测后得出,未来我国粮食净进口主要集中在大豆和玉米,油菜籽和糖的自给水平将继续下降,花生和水果的自给水平将先降后升,蔬菜始终保持自给有余的态势。基于此,本文梳理了新时期保障我国食物安全面临的挑战,提出了新时期种植业保障我国食物安全的战略构想,主要包括采取种植业产品生产能力提升和结构优化、资源高效利用与低碳生产推进、消费结构引导与健康观念培育、农业科技创新与装备支撑、新型经营主体创新等战略举措,实施种植业科技创新、种植业产品质量提升、种植业生态保护、蛋白替代等重大工程。研究建议,坚持“口粮绝对安全、谷物基本自给”总体战略,分区域制定产业发展优先序,加快补齐农业基础设施与科技短板,健全重大危机应对战略体系,以此增强种植业发展水平,切实保障我国食物安全。

中国西南地区粮食增产潜力、影响因素与策略研究

西南地区是中国粮食生产战略大后方,提高西南地区粮食产能对确保中国粮食安全和产销平衡具有重要意义。在剖析西南地区粮食产业发展现状和存在问题基础上,采用Tobit模型分析西南地区粮食增产因子的影响系数,并探究西南地区粮食未来增产潜力。结果显示:(1)西南地区粮食生产呈现“播面减少”“产量增加”的双向走势,生态环境脆弱、耕地细碎化及粮经争地矛盾等给粮食增产带来巨大挑战;(2)影响西南地区粮食增产的主要因素依次为复种指数(影响系数0.42)、机械化程度(影响系数0.397)、科学施肥量(影响系数0.346)和财政支农力度(影响系数0.134);(3)到2027年,西南地区粮食产量有望达到7 852万t,5年间预计增长2.5%。基于上述结论,建议采取推广粮经复合模式、加强良种良技研发应用、加大对生产经营主体的扶持力度、建立安全预警机制等措施提升西南地区粮食产量。

山茱萸食品的研究进展及开发策略

山茱萸作为一种药食同源物质,具有极高的食用和药用价值,但一直以来作为药物进行研究,其相关食品研发相对较少。对山茱萸在食品领域开发的主要产品进行总结,分析当前研究中存在的问题,并对山茱萸产业的开发提出相应的建议,可为山茱萸的进一步研究与利用提供参考。

新中式服装品牌的设计与发展策略

新中式服装是中国传统服装衍生出的服装类别,在结构变化上比较灵活、取材上比较广泛、工艺方法上比较考究等,在文化自信、文化强国国策的引领下,为了规范新中式服装品牌的概念,弘扬中国传统服饰文化,让非物质文化遗产、传统手工艺等传承通过新中式服装为载体得到更好的保护,文章对目前新中式服装品牌发展过程中存在的问题进行了详细的分析,提出了新中式服装品牌UCD、PIS、USP设计策略,为新中式服装品牌良性发展、服装品牌运营,从建立保障机制、构建数字博物馆、完善供应链、4P战略合作伙伴等视角指出发展路径,为新中式服装品牌的发展提供参考意见。

加拿大农业和食品科学战略分析

目的:通过探析加拿大农业和食物系统当前面临的形势,研究加拿大农业和食品科学战略的重点,为我国推动农业科技创新,保障国家食物安全提供借鉴。方法:基于文献分析法,采用现实—政策—目标的逻辑框架,分析加拿大的农业和粮食系统挑战、国家食物政策和行动以及科学战略的目标和重点。结果:加拿大农业和食品科学战略计划为未来农业研究和发展提供了愿景规划,重点是向可持续农业转变,食物系统转型主要基于使命驱动的科学战略。结论:科学战略计划将指导加拿大未来十年的农业科学议程,并帮助加拿大保持其世界领先的安全和可持续食品生产国地位。加拿大以使命驱动的科学战略引领食物系统的转型,对我国农业绿色可持续发展具有重要启示意义。

数字化治理下多主体食品安全动态策略分析

在食品安全治理方式向数字化治理转变的背景下,建立随机微分博弈模型,分析无政府补贴的分散式决策、有政府补贴的分散式决策以及集中式决策三种模式下政府部门与食品经营企业的食品安全数字监管策略及收益问题,并结合贝因美公司的典型案例进行数值分析。研究表明:分散式决策下,当政府部门对企业的食品安全数字化监管提供补贴时,可以实现系统的帕累托改善;集中式决策下,政府部门和食品经营企业的系统收益能够实现三种情形中的帕累托最优,并且食品安全水平的期望值最高,波动最显著。