In this interview, SPANDAN speaks with Dr. Soumya Gupta, Research Economist at TCI-TARINA, on the prevailing condition of undernourishment in India. She mentions the factors that are lagging behind for addressing the problem and stresses the need for the coming together of experts from different disciplines of science and government agencies, instead of each discipline…

On a bright, windy morning in the rural district of Maharajganj, Sunita Devi listens for the crackling of cumin seeds in hot mustard oil, then adds a heap of chopped onions and garlic to the pan, smiling as they begin to sizzle and brown. She is trying out a new recipe, using a vegetable that—up…

The Tata-Cornell Institute (TCI) has been running an iron flour fortification program in a tribal community in Gujarat. It uses the principles of social marketing to generate awareness about the importance of iron and other micronutrients, and consequentially aims to drive demand for the fortificant branded as “Sfurti”. The eventual goal is to understand if…

“In global health, we talk a lot about neglected diseases like onchocerciasis and schistosomiasis—serious ailments that most people have never heard of. But a condition that everybody is perfectly aware of, malnutrition, may be the most neglected health problem in the world—and it affects many more people than any single disease.” Melinda Gates wrote that in 2014 on “Impatient…

Jointly organized by National Institute of Public Finance & Policy and TCI, this roundtable discussion “Towards budgeting for a diversified food system for improved nutritional outcomes: perspectives and opportunities” was held In New Delhi on February 20th, 2018. Video of remarks by Prabhu Pingali entitled “From Food to Nutrition Security: the Evolution of Food Policy in…

Bihar, 2018: The thick fog blanketed the city making it impossible to see any of the buildings down below. I’d been warned of the trouble with fog in the northern part of India but the inability to see anything beyond a few meters ahead of me was not something I was prepared for. I had…

TCI’s TARINA Center of Excellence in New Delhi provides capacity building on project monitoring and evaluation (M&E) to senior- and mid-level managers of organizations interested in advancing data-based solutions for development effectiveness. Recently, TCI conducted two M&E workshops, one for managers of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and another for managers of corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects….

Many of us conducting research in development economics deal with different types of data sets for our analysis. We generally have two options for empirical research in development economics: either we can use available secondary data sources, or we can go and collect primary data ourselves. There are many advantages of collecting primary data. It allows us to design…

The Tata-Cornell Institute is actively recruiting graduate students for the 2018 Summer Internship Program.  This is a 6-8 week professional development and research-oriented opportunity for students interested in issues related to food policy, agriculture & nutrition, and rural development in India. The deadline to apply is Friday, February 9th, 2018. Eligibility: Cornell graduate students (master/professional degree) are encouraged to apply Preference given to…

The Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) releases its Technical Assistance and Research for Indian Nutrition and Agriculture (TARINA) 2017 at a Glance Report, which summarizes ongoing activities and progress achieved across thematic areas of the TARINA program over the past year. This year’s issue features research and field-based interventions implemented by TARINA partners in each…