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Climate change is rewriting the future of food. What happens when climate change disrupts global food systems and the communities most responsible for feeding the world?
In this episode, Food at Risk, Kevon Rhiney, Associate Professor of Geography at Rutgers University, explains how rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, and environmental stress are impacting agriculture worldwide. His research focuses on smallholder farmers, many of whom operate in rural regions with limited resources, yet produce a significant share of the global food supply.
Drawing from work in Jamaica and across the Caribbean, Rhiney breaks down how climate change affects crops like coffee and other staple foods, and why these farming systems are especially sensitive to environmental change. He also explores solutions, including climate-smart agriculture, farmer field schools, crop suitability models, and sustainable farming practices that help communities adapt and build resilience.
If you’re interested in climate change, global food systems, sustainable agriculture, food security, smallholder farmers, or environmental justice, this video provides essential context on how agriculture is changing and what the future of food could look like.
Watch the episode on YouTube (6:17minutes) at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KldweVdM3EQ