Agriculture, Nutrition, and Resilience Recent Insights and Innovations

Chapter 1 Delving into Food Security: A Multidimensional Exploration Through Scholarly Research and Contemporary Advancements
Shikha Saxena
Chapter 2 Impact of Agriculture Diversity on the Nutritional Status of Children in India 
Arpit Singh, Rati Kapoor, and Shambhavi Mishra
Chapter 3 Uncovering the Hurdles of Food Security: A Journey towards Sustainable Food Production
Harika Vasa, Chhavi Taliwal, and Maheshwar Mekam
Chapter 4 Empowering Women for Improved Nutritional Well-being: Strategies to Address Anemia and Enhance Food Security in India
Neha Goyal, Jagriti Jaiswal, and Lochan Sharma
Chapter 5 Challenges in Capturing Child Nutrition Realities in India: The Role of Village-Level Data (Case Studies)
Prachi Bhasin and Shikha Saxena
Chapter 6 Evaluating the Advantages and Disadvantages of Rice Fortification for Improved Food and Nutrition Security
Shireesha Mukka, Harika Vasa, and Maheshwar Mekam
Chapter 7 Role of Nutrigenomics in improving Nutritional Status
Jharna Puppala, Naga Jyothi Ala, and Maheshwar Mekam
Chapter 8 Assessing the Benefits and Challenges of Promoting Millets for Advancing Food and Nutrition Security
Chhavi Taliwal, Shireesha Mukka, and Maheshwar Mekam
Chapter 9 Assessing Low Carbon Footprint Diets: Pathways to Sustainable Food Choices
Naga Jyothi Ala, Jharna Puppala, and Maheshwar Mekam
Chapter 10 Revolutionizing Food Security: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Enhanced Nutritional Outcomes
Aparna Chaudhary and Shikha Saxena

Biography

Dr. Shikha Saxena holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health Nutrition from the Centre for Social Medicine and Community Health, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (2019). Specialising in Household food security and women's nutrition, and mixed method, she investigates the determinants of household food security and their impact on the nutritional status of women in slums in India. She was awarded a DAAD fellowship in Germany during her PhD studies. She concluded her NIHR-funded Postdoctoral Research at the National Institute for Cancer Prevention and Research, ICMR, in 2022. She has over thirteen years of experience as a faculty member, nutritionist, and consultant for India's reputed education, health care, and research institutions. She has been actively engaged in community-based projects, demonstrating proficiency in quantitative and qualitative analysis. She has worked as a consultant on interim projects for WHO and Jhpiego. Additionally, she has worked for the Centre for Policy Research and Public Health Foundation of India. She authored a book titled Women Nutrition in Developing Countries: A Mixed Method Study. She has also presented her research at national and international conferences. She is a member of the Nutrition Society of India, the Indian Dietetic Association, the Canadian Obesity Network, and the Nutrition Society of the United Kingdom. She has also served as an online academic Expert at Australia's Victoria University. At present, she is working as an Associate Professor at the School of Health Sciences and Technology, UPES, in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.

Dr. Chhavi Taliwal is a distinguished nutritionist and academician with over 15 years of experience in Food and Nutrition. She has made significant contributions to nutritional analysis, meal planning, food product development, and public health. Dr. Taliwal holds a M.Sc. in Foods & Nutrition from C.C.S University, an M.Phil. in Home Science from D.A.V.V University, Indore, MP and a Ph.D. from Amity University, Noida, UP, where she researched supplementary food for lactating mothers. Currently, Dr. Taliwal serves as a Project Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), ICMR, in Hyderabad. Her role involves mentoring students in Applied and Sports Nutrition, coordinating courses, and developing innovative food products. Prior to this, she worked as a Dietician at Shivam Clinic in Delhi and held academic positions at Amity University, Gurgaon, Haryana and Ginni Devi Modi Girls Post Graduate College in Modinagar, UP. Dr.Taliwal’s research focuses on optimizing nutritional products for vulnerable populations. She has published extensively in Scopus-indexed journals and presented her work at national and international conferences, earning several awards. Additionally, she has been an invited speaker for the Poshan Program, contributing to government efforts to improve nutrition in schools and colleges.Her commitment to research, education, and public health has made a lasting impact, benefiting students, professionals, and the broader community. Dr. Taliwal is a respected figure in the field, actively contributing to the advancement of nutrition science.

“A superior work of scholarship that blends cross-sectoral dimensions needed for building the art of public health at the grassroots, at tables of governance, and also for academic understanding. Practitioners of the global health trade must get their hands on this book for resolving bottlenecks and building resilient societies.”

-        Edmond Fernandes, Director, Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health, India

“This book gives research-based insights into the impact of agricultural diversity on the nutritional status of children, issues in capturing child nutrition challenges and the journey to sustainable food production, and the role of fortification and nutrigenomics in India. It also highlights the benefits and challenges of promoting millets and pathways to sustainable food choices, women's empowerment for nutritional well-being, and harnessing artificial intelligence for enhanced nutritional outcomes. This book will be useful for prospective and future researchers in the field of public health, food and nutrition, and gender and women's studies.”

-       Neerja Sood, Associate Professor, School of Health Sciences, IGNOU, New Delhi, India