Vol. 9, Issue 10, Part C (2023)

Abstract
A distinct but complex relationship exists between climate, food, and nutritional security of human beings. Climate change impacts agriculture, livestock, fisheries, etc. reducing its productivity and yield leaving an adverse effect on the economic condition of the people, which in turn affects food availability, accessibility, and utilization. With increased food and nutritional insecurity, the nation is at risk of higher malnutrition. To address these insecurities, all sectors like agriculture, food, environment, health should join hands. Various solutions can be taken up for tackling the problems like diversification of agriculture, leading to diet diversification and introduction of innovative alternative nutritious food sources. Bringing into limelight the underutilized fruits, vegetables, cereals, and grains could help reach food and nutritional security. Blending indigenous knowledge and scientific understanding can pave ways to improve the utilization of existing resources. Value addition of empty-calorie food with food wastes obtained during processing such as vegetable and fruit peels, cereal brans, etc. can increase the nutritional quality of such food products contributing to nutritional security. To remove food and nutritional insecurities, nutrition education will render a helping hand also with the capacity building of people.