Check out our newest publication, “Women’s Empowerment in Indian Agriculture: Does Market Orientation of Farming Systems Matter?” in the journal Food Security. This paper studies the relationship between the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) and market orientation of farm production in India. This is the first time that the WEAI has been used in an…

Prabhu Pingali (TCI Director) and Maureen Valentine (Tata-Cornell Scholar) appear on the Farm to Table Talk Podcast to discuss the changing food system in India.

Mary-Catherine (M.C.) French – a true MVP at TCI – earned the Core Value Staff Award for Stewardship at the CALS Research, Extension and Staff Award ceremony. She was nominated by her colleagues for the extraordinary dedication and critical support that she provides to TCI staff, faculty fellows and student scholars. Congratulations M.C.! Learn more.

On Thursday, November 2, Mann Library hosted a Chats in the Stacks talk with Prabhu Pingali, TCI Director and editor of the new book Agriculture and Rural Development in a Globalizing World (1st Edition/Routledge, May 2017). He discussed the multi-faceted nature of agriculture and rural development and the greatest challenges facing the developing world. As societies adapt to the…

Rapid structural transformation and urbanization are transforming agriculture and food production in rural areas across the world. Join us for a Chats in the Stacks talk by Prabhu Pingali, editor of the new book Agriculture and Rural Development in a Globalizing World (1st Edition/Routledge, May 2017). Thursday, November 2, at 4:00 pm | Mann Library, Stern Seminar Room 160 He will discuss the multi-faceted nature of agriculture and…

Mary-Catherine French, administrative assistant in the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, earned the Core Value Staff Award for Stewardship at the Research, Extension and Staff Award ceremony Oct. 30. She was nominated by her colleagues in the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) for the extraordinary dedication and critical support…

In collaboration with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), TCI-TARINA organized a two-day workshop, titled “Green Revolution in Eastern India: Constraints, Opportunities, and the Way Forward,” on October 9-10, 2017 in New Delhi. The event aimed to develop a road map for achieving accelerated and sustainable agricultural growth in the region. Despite Eastern India’s abundant…

The Sustainable Flour Fortification Initiative – branded as “SFurtI”– focuses on providing affrodable and convenient solutions to micronutrient deficiencies for tribal communities of Gujarat. Launched one year ago, SFurtI uses market-based approaches to distribute sachets of micronutrient powder which can satisfy the nutritional needs of households and address hidden hunger in these communities. … Read more

The Sustainable Flour Fortification Initiative – branded as “SFurtI”– focuses on providing reasonable and convenient solutions to micronutrient deficiencies for tribal communities of Gujarat. Launched one year ago, SFurtI uses market-based approaches to distribute sachets of micronutrient powder which can satisfy the micronutrient needs of households and address hidden hunger in these communities. A previous blog describes some of the early lessons learned from Phase…

In previous blogs, we described the accomplishments and challenges associated with the implementation of Phase-I of the Sustainable Flour Fortification Initiative (branded as “SFurtI”). This led to a very important research question: why do some people choose to buy (and repeat buy) Sfurti while others opt out? To get a detailed understanding of what drives purchasing behavior,…