Author: Milorad Plavsic
Can Agrivoltaics Help Achieve Zero-Hunger, Zero-Carbon Food Systems?
With a rising global population, demand for food and energy is increasing while the world seeks to move away from fossil fuel use. TCI’s Zero-Hunger, Zero-Carbon Food Systems project aims to reduce the climate impacts of food production in Bihar…
Key Takeaways from TCI’s Report on Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition in South Asia
Late last year, TCI published a report examining the state of food systems in South Asia. Part of a series produced by the Institute, Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition in South Asia: Building Healthy, Sustainable Food Systems (FAN-South Asia) explores trends…
Can Bihar’s Agricultural Sector Go Climate-Smart?
In mid-August, I traveled to Bihar, India as part of a team of researchers from the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition to study strategies to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with agriculture. With the trip scheduled during monsoon…
Pakistan and India’s Common Enemy: Malnutrition
In national and international media, Pakistan and India are often portrayed as threats to each other, but less attention is paid to a threat both countries have in common: malnutrition.
According to the World Food Programme, malnutrition costs Pakistan $7.6…
Hunger and Environmental Goals for Asia: Synergies and Trade-offs Among the SDGs
Abstract Rapid progress in hunger reduction in Asia has come at the cost of environmental degradation, while pursuing environmental conservation goals risk slowing further progress on hunger. Operationalizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) shows us the complexity of achieving multiple societal goals simultaneously. The lack of coordination across...