This volume provides an interdisciplinary collection of studies that cover the trends and issues related to agricultural productivity and availability, food and nutrition security, and sustainability in India. The book discusses a broad range of vital issues concerning the production and consumption of food during the era of climate change, and has been prepared to generate awareness of these issues in a large agricultural economy to shed light on new perspectives and solutions to achieve sustainable food production and security in India. The book is organized into three major sections: Climate and Agricultural Productivity for Availability, Changes and Trends in Cropping Patterns and Food Security, and Food and Nutrition Security for Sustainable Development. The book will be of interest to students, researchers, policymakers, and other inquisitive readers interested in different aspects of agriculture, food and nutrition security, and sustainable development.

Chapter1. Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Security: An Overview

Chapter2. A Composite Assessment of Agricultural Drought Susceptibility Using Analytical Hierarchy Process: Case Study of Western Region of West Bengal
Chapter3. Impact of Microclimate on Agriculture in India: Transformation and Adaptation
Chapter4. Characterisation of spatial variability of soil properties of Malda district, of West Bengal, India
Chapter5. Land suitability evaluation for agricultural crops in selected blocks of South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal
Chapter6. Levels of Agriculture Development and Estimated growth and Pattern of Area, Production and Yield of Major Crops in Selected region of Uttar Pradesh
Chapter7. Household analysis of Crops Diversification and Socio-Economic Classifications of Agriculture Practitioner
Chapter8. Assessment of Food Security Using Geospatial Techniques in Rural India: A study from Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Chapter9. Problem and Prospect of Food Security in India
Chapter10. Dietary Diversity is associated with Child Nutrition and Food Security Status: Empirical Evidence from rural India
Chapter11. Resource Availability and Socio-economic Profile Schedule Caste (SC) Community in Agrarian Society: Approach Towards Sustainability
Chapter12. Understanding the multi-dimensions of food and nutrition security in Odisha: An Integrated Approach of Availability, Accessibility, and Utilization
Chapter13. Determinants of Childhood Stunting in India:  Comparative Evidence from Bihar
Chapter14. Siblings effect on Intra Household Child Malnutrition in India: An analysis among different Socio-demographic groups from National Family and Health Survey
Chapter15. Does Immunization Coverage Influence on Childhood Dual Burden of Malnutrition in India: What Does Demographic Health Survey Tell.