A new Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) study on the impact of government nutrition and sanitation programs on anemia in India underscores the importance of a systemic approach that leverages all available pathways to reducing the disease. In a study published in the journal Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, Soumya Gupta, Payal Seth…

India, like many countries around the world, faces the daunting challenge of increasing food production to feed its growing population while attempting to mitigate the effects of climate change by reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. In this context, agri-photovoltaics (agrivoltaics for short) is an important technology for offsetting the emissions associated with agricultural production, but…

The Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI), with support from the Walmart Foundation, has enhanced the FPO Platform for India, introducing new data and features with information on nearly 45,000 farmer producer organizations (FPOs). The new platform includes a feature called “FPOConnect,” which allows FPOs to market themselves and interact with potential business partners…

Each year, about 32% of the food produced across the world is lost or wasted. Tackling food loss and waste has been on the global agenda for decades, with policymakers citing it as a contributing factor to issues like food insecurity and environmental degradation. Despite this attention, food loss and waste remain a challenge across…

The Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) unveiled evidence for three pathways to make agriculture in Bihar more productive and environmentally sustainable at an event in Patna on October 16. The event was attended by government officials, researchers and members of the private sector. At the roundtable discussion co-organized by the Centre for Sustainable…

The Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) has published its 2024–25 Annual Report. The report offers an in-depth look at the full range of TCI’s research and other activities, including grant-funded projects like the Zero-Hunger, Zero-Carbon Food Systems project and field research performed by TCI scholars pursuing graduate degrees. The 2024–25 Annual Report is available for download in…

As a global society, we have historically pursued large, collective goals—to end hunger, to stop war, to halt climate change. The United Nations (UN) has played a major role in global goal setting, beginning with the Millennium Development Goals and then with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These efforts are laudable and necessary, but as…

A researcher from the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) and a TCI-supported graduate student were awarded a grant from the Polson Institute for Global Development to study the impact of reforms designed to help migrants access benefits from India’s national food-based safety net program. TCI research associate Raghav Puri and TCI Scholar Bharath…

Researchers from the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) met with Mexico’s secretary of agriculture and rural development, Julio Berdegué Sacristán, on Friday, September 5, in Tlaxcala, Mexico. The researchers were invited to discuss potential collaboration to promote the commercialization of smallholder farmers in Mexico through the creation of farmer producer organizations (FPOs). “Farmer…

It is a common misconception in the West that the people of India are all vegetarians. In fact, only 30% of the Indian population is vegetarian, a figure that varies significantly by region, caste and religion. Despite being home to the largest vegetarian population globally, India also has one of the world’s fastest-growing meat markets—particularly…