Tag: ICTs, Data Systems & Ag-Tech
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…
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…
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.