TCI-TARINA and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) co-hosted a special session, titled “Engendering Food Systems for Improved Nutrition,” at the Agricultural Economics Research Association’s 24th Annual Conference on December 16th, 2016. The primary objective of this event was to initiate a discussion about linkages between gender, agriculture, and nutrition. The session included panel speakers from various national and international research…

Dr. Prabhu Pingali, Director of the Tata-Cornell Institute (TCI) & Professor of Applied Economics at Cornell University, delivered an opening lecture, titled “Promoting a More Nutritious Food System in India: The Role of Smallholder Agriculture,” at the Agricultural Economics Research Association’s (AERA) 24th Annual Conference on December 16, 2016. The annual AERA Conference, held at the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) in Bareilly,…

TCI hosts its year-end annual celebration to review the year’s accomplishments, present our latest research, and share a vision for the year ahead. We also launch our Annual Report. The event was held on Friday, December 9th, 2016. Speakers include: Welcome & Opening Remarks with CALS Associate Dean Max Pfeffer 2016 in Review: Reflections and Vision from TCI Director Prabhu…

TCI hosts its year-end annual celebration to review the year’s accomplishments, present our latest research, and share a vision for the year ahead. We also launch our Annual Report. The event was held on Friday, December 9th, 2016. Watch complete video coverage of this year’s speakers.

Tata-Cornell Institute 2016 Annual Report

We are delighted to share the 2016 Annual Report! This year featured an enormous amount of growth and development of our projects across India.  Most notably, our flagship project Technical Assistance for Indian Nutrition and Agriculture (TARINA) began its first year of operations.  Read all about it!

This book chapter by Prabhu Pingali, David Spielman, and Fatima Zaidi examines the role and contribution of the donor community and official development assistance to agriculture research for development (AR4D). It appears in the book Agricultural Research in Africa: Investing in Future Harvests.

In the August 2016 e-Magazine by BioVoice News, reporter Rahul Koul captures his conversation with TCI Director Dr. Prabhu Pingali during his latest visit to India for the TARINA work, including promoting policy dialog on the role of agriculture in addressing malnutrition.

How can policymakers, investors and development practitioners improve the affordability and availability of diverse, high-quality and nutrient-rich foods in India? This is the question that set the stage for the policy dialogue in New Delhi on August 5th, 2016, held as part of the inauguration of the Tata-Cornell Institute’s (TCI) new project: Technical Assistance and…

A public policy panel discussion on “Promoting Diversity in Food Systems for Improved Nutrition Outcomes in India” was held in New Delhi on August 5th to celebrate the inauguration of the TARINA project. The debate was led by six distinguished speakers representing the government, academic and donor community. Deliberations focused on key challenges that constrain…