Tag: Agricultural Transformation, Food Systems & Nutrition Transition
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,…
New Study Shows Cost of EAT-Lancet Diet in India
The least-expensive healthy diet recommended by the EAT-Lancet Commission costs up to five times as much as what Indians currently spend, according to new research from the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI).
In a study published in Global…
Agriculture and Rural Development in a Globalizing World: Challenges and Opportunities
Rapid structural transformation and urbanization are transforming agriculture and food production in rural areas across the world. This textbook provides a comprehensive review and assessment of the multi-faceted nature of agriculture and rural development, particularly in the developing world, where the greatest challenges occur. It...
Agriculture Transformation, Food Systems & Nutrition Transition
India’s ongoing transformation from low-productivity agriculture to an advanced economy has profound implications for nutrition in the country.