This open access volume discloses rich set of findings and policy recommendations for India
towards achieving the SDG 2.1 target of zero hunger by 2030. Through its fourteen chapters it
takes an integrated approach by examining diverse aspects of food and nutrition security
through multidisciplinary lens of Agricultural Economics Nutrition Crop Sciences
Anthropology and Law while being rooted in economics. The chapters reflect this diversity in
disciplines in terms of the questions posed the data sets used and the methodologies
followed. Starting from the evolution of policy response for hunger and nutrition security the
book covers aspects such gender budgeting dietary diversity women's empowerment calorie
intake norms socio-legal aspects of right to health subjective wellbeing bio-fortification
crop insurance and food security linkages interdependence of public distribution system (for
food security) and employment guarantee schemes especially during COVID-19 pandemic effects of
dairy dietary supplements and so on. With its rich discussions the book is compelling for
students researchers policy makers development professionals and practitioners working in
areas of food and nutrition security SDGs in particular SDG1 SDG2 and SDG5 and sustainable
food systems.
