ABSTRACT
A 2009 International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Report on Global Food Policy suggested that by 2050, the global population will reach 9.0 billion and that climate change will pose a serious threat to lives and livelihoods. Pardey et al. (2010) noted that African and Latin American and Caribbean countries are likely to be severely affected by climate change as these countries have the highest population growth rates and limited financial and technical resources. These conditions are expected to progressively degenerate if measures are not taken to reverse the trends. According to the IPCC (2001), despite advances in technology, including improvements in crop variety and irrigation methods, climate remains a critical variable for agriculture.
