Strategic Planning and Adaptation of Resilient Agri-Food Systems in a Changing World

Global agri-food systems are confronting unprecedented challenges driven by climate change, rapid population growth, economic instability, and evolving consumption patterns. These interconnected pressures threaten food security, rural livelihoods, and environmental sustainability, necessitating urgent and strategic action. Without comprehensive reform, the resilience and long-term viability of food systems worldwide remain at significant risk. Building resilience within agri-food systems requires integrated and forward-looking approaches that balance productivity with ecological stewardship. Strategic planning plays a central role in this transformation. It involves long-term visioning, systematic risk assessment, scenario analysis, and adaptive management to ensure systems can withstand shocks such as extreme weather events, market volatility, and geopolitical disruptions. Strategic Planning and Adaptation of Resilient Agri-Food Systems in a Changing World explores how resilient agri-food systems can be developed through proactive adaptation strategies, ensuring food security and sustainability in an increasingly uncertain world. By integrating scientific advancements, traditional knowledge, and policy reforms, this book contributes to developing agri-food systems that are not only productive but also equitable and resilient for future generations. Covering topics such as agricultural supply chains, local food systems, and sustainable farming, this book is a critical emerging resource for graduate and doctoral students, environmental scientists, agricultural policymakers, farmers and agribusiness managers, and more.