Skip to main content

Cornell University

Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition

Tag: ICTs, Data Systems & Ag-Tech

Prabhu Pingali speaking at a podium

TCI Helps Students Solve Food Systems Problems at Digital Ag Hackathon

Students representing 28 different fields across Cornell University competed to find the best digital solution to food systems challenges at the fourth annual Digital Agriculture Hackathon, held from March 11-13. The Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) cosponsored the…
Students with computers working together

TCI Cosponsors Digital Ag Hackathon

The Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) is a cosponsor of the 2022 Digital Ag Hackathon organized by the Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture (CIDA). Open to all Cornell University undergraduate and graduate students, the hackathon takes place March…

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…
A farmer looking at a mobile phone

Conducting Research through Mobile Phones in a Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has revolutionized the face of field research in the era of mobile phones and the internet. While in-person interviews provide an opportunity to researchers for extensive interactions with participants in any study, to reduce the risk of…
computer screen with code

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…
phone showing plantix app

Are India’s Farmers Taking Advantage of Web-based Technology?

In this blog post, TCI scholar Vanisha Sharma investigates how farmers in India’s impoverished rural areas are using the internet to boost agricultural productivity. Beginning in 2016, a public-private partnership called Jio laid 250,000 km of fiber optic cable throughout…

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…
A man holding a phone on a farm

ICTs, Data Systems & Ag-Tech

Information communication technologies and other technological inventions can boost agricultural productivity and improving livelihoods, while strong, comprehensive data systems help ensure that policies and strategies are built on a foundation of solid evidence.