Mapping the Global Research Landscape: Bibliometric Analysis of Agri-food Systems and Nutritional Security

The study examined the evolution of research on the linkages between agri-food systems and nutritional security globally using bibliometric analysis of 1057 documents listed in SCOPUS database from 1984 to May 2023. The study identified major keywords in the literature, such as food security, India, nutrition, and climate change, establishing their significance in the field. The analysis of co-occurrence networks identified a prominent cluster named "sustainable agri-food systems for achieving food and nutritional security," emphasising sustainable approaches in agriculture and food systems to ensure both food and nutritional security. Evolution of themes in the 21st Century was analysed in this study under three-time spans. During 2000-10, there was a global emphasis on food security focusing on Asian and African countries, nutritional security received little attention during this span. The second time slice (2011-19) witnessed the emergence of research on nutritional security, which included a variety of topics such as gender, dietary diversity, breeding, and food security. The third time slice (2020-23) was largely concerned with establishing measures for mitigating climatic change, abiotic stresses, and the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on nutritional security. These research efforts contributed to a better understanding of the complex interplay between food security, nutritional security, and the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The study emphasised on the futuristic research ensuring interdisciplinary collaboration, technological advancements, holistic approach to achieve long-term food and nutritional security, climate adaptation, biodiversity, and ensuring equitable access to nutritious food.