Tag: Agricultural Transformation, Food Systems & Nutrition Transition
TCI Publishes 2020-21 Annual Report
The Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) has published its 2020-21 Annual Report.
The report offers an in-depth look at the full range of TCI’s research and other activities, such as its signature project, Technical Assistance and Research for…
TCI to Co-Host Panel Discussion on Gender, Nutrition, and Agriculture
The Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) is co-hosting a webinar on “Gender, Nutrition, and Agriculture” on Thursday, April 8, at 8 a.m. EDT/5:30 p.m. IST. The event is the third in a series of policy discussions on food,…
Examining the Indian nutrition transition: Reducing the risks for obesity by 2050
In the last 20 years, undernutrition as measured by stunting and underweight has been decreasing for children under five in India, but the progress towards its complete elimination has been slow. In the NFHS 2015-16, 38% of all children remained…
The Map to Zero Hunger: Mapping Cropping Systems for a Tailored Approach to Increasing Productivity and Incomes
In this blog post, Kiera Crowley, co-author of Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition in India 2020, discusses how she created a cropping systems map for the report and why the cropping systems approach is important for improving agricultural productivity in India.…
Zero Hunger in India Is Possible with Diverse Food System
With some 200 million people suffering, India has relatively high rates of hunger compared with the rest of the world. However, malnutrition is not uniform throughout the country, and its prevalence corresponds to the uneven levels of economic development between…
In Op-Ed, TCI Director Calls for Reorientation of Indian Agriculture
TCI director Prabhu Pingali says the Indian government should refocus its agricultural policy on the production of diverse, nutrient-rich crops to reduce hunger and malnutrition. Writing in the Daily Pioneer, Pingali argued that India’s focus on staple grains like wheat…
TCI Launches FAN 2020 Report on Ending Hunger in India
Hundreds of people across the world tuned in to watch the launch of the Tata-Cornell Institute’s new report, Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition in India 2020: Leveraging Agriculture to Achieve Zero Hunger (FAN 2020), on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. The virtual…
TCI Director Calls for Investment in Rural Economic Growth
Boosting rural economies by increasing the productivity of small-farms and expanding non-farm job opportunities can reduce the number of impoverished Indians who migrate from rural to urban areas in search of profitable employment after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a …
New TCI Study Shows Urbanization Increases Risk of Rural Obesity
For developing countries like India, the growth and expansion of cities brings economic opportunities to those living in impoverished rural areas. But those opportunities come at a price. According to a new study from the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and…
TCI Calls Attention to Rising Obesity in India
Tackling the obesity crises in urban and rural India will require a push for healthier behaviors anchored by policy changes designed to improve access to diverse, nutritious foods, say researchers at the Tata-Cornell Institute (TCI).
Writing in the Financial Express,…