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Beyond the Breadbasket Paradox : Rethinking Agricultural Adaptation in the Age of Climate Coloniality
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Agricultural Science and Food Processing, Volume 2, Issue 2, 2025: 116-122

Open Access | Commentary | 30 June 2025
Beyond the Breadbasket Paradox : Rethinking Agricultural Adaptation in the Age of Climate Coloniality
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Chunming Xu Chunming Xu 1 *
1 Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
* Corresponding Author: Chunming Xu, [email protected]
DOI: 10.62762/ASFP.2025.456605
ARK: ark:/57805/asfp.2025.456605
Received: 29 June 2025, Accepted: 30 June 2025, Published: 30 June 2025  
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The commentary critiques Hultgren et al.'s "breadbasket paradox," asserting that limited adaptation in wealthy agricultural regions stems from systemic issues linked to climate coloniality, advocating for a decolonial, justice-focused approach to reframe agricultural adaptation under climate change.
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Xu, C. (2025). Beyond the Breadbasket Paradox : Rethinking Agricultural Adaptation in the Age of Climate Coloniality. Agricultural Science and Food Processing, 2(2), 116–122. https://doi.org/10.62762/ASFP.2025.456605
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