The Farmer Producer Organization Platform for India, the only comprehensive database of Indian farmer producer organizations (FPOs), will be transferred to India’s Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare under an agreement with the platform’s creator, the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI). The platform features a data dashboard with information on more than 260,000…

Prabhu Pingali, the founding director of the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI), was presented with the Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Award for Leadership in Agriculture on March 13 in New Delhi. The award, which recognizes agricultural scientists for their lifetime contributions to global agriculture, is presented by the Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences…

Last month, we published “The State of Farmer Producer Organizations in India: Performance, Trends, and the Role of Gender.” The report offers an assessment India’s farmer producer organization (FPO) ecosystem, including survival rates, financial performance and governance models. In addition, the report focuses on the role of gender in shaping FPO outcomes and includes case…

A new report from the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) and the Bankers Institute of Rural Development (BIRD) Lucknow provides the first comprehensive assessment of the Indian government’s push to promote farmer producer organizations (FPOs) as a means to advance agricultural development in the country. “The State of Farmer Producer Organizations in India:…

India faces a difficult challenge in the near future: producing enough food to feed its growing population while reducing the stresses agriculture puts on the environment. At a policy dialogue organized by the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) on Monday, February 16, researchers, government officials and key stakeholders from private industry and civil…

Every day, India’s Kisan Call Centers field thousands of calls from farmers seeking information or advice from agricultural extension agents. Do all those calls add up to improved outcomes on the farm? New research from an alumnus of the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) shows that the provision of digital extension services is…

This is the final post in a four-part series exploring the connection between food packaging and food loss and waste within sustainable food systems, focusing on nutritious, perishable foods. Throughout this series, food loss and waste will be defined as a reduction in the quantity or quality of the edible portion of food intended for human…

This blog post is the third in a four-part series exploring the connection between food packaging and food loss and waste within sustainable food systems, focusing on nutritious, perishable foods. Throughout this series, food loss and waste will be defined as a reduction in the quantity or quality of the edible portion of food intended…

On December 18, 2025, the Indian government passed the Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G Ram G) bill in both houses of the parliament, proposing to replace the nearly two‑decade‑old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). The bill promises 125 days of wage employment—25 more than the current guarantee—alongside weekly wage payments…

This blog post is the second in a series exploring the connection between food packaging and food loss and waste within sustainable food systems, focusing on nutritious, perishable foods. Throughout this series, food loss and waste will be defined as a reduction in the quantity or quality of the edible portion of food intended for…