Tag: data collection
Reflections from ICRISAT: Science with a human face
For the past 7 weeks, the TCi team has been working closely with our partner organization ICRISAT to study household and individual dietary diversity. Finishing a research project within 7 weeks is no easy feat. Aside from the two back…
Oreos and Lays and Fanta, oh my: the necessary surprises of field research
By John Lowry
John Lowry is a TCi intern and undergraduate senior studying biology and government. Alongside the other interns at ICRISAT, he studies individual and household dietary diversity with a special focus on the consumption of packaged foods and…
Digging for Data: How TCI Helped ICRISAT Expand Its India Database
In 2018, the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) and its partner organization, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), began an initiative to create a comprehensive, one-stop shop for data related to India’s food system…
TCI and ICRISAT Develop Innovative Database for Indian Agriculture and Beyond
The Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) has partnered with the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) to develop a comprehensive database featuring information related to India’s food system and beyond. The District-Level Database for Indian…