Abstract With increasing climate shocks and food insecurity, innovative approaches to agriculture have become even more significant. In this review, we examine the potential of sustainable digital agriculture in addressing some of the challenges in agriculture and food systems. We investigate how innovative technologies in...

Digital technologies like drones and soil sensors can help farmers adapt to climate change by improving yields and mitigating agriculture’s adverse environmental impacts, but widespread adoption faces several obstacles, according to a new study from the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer confined to labs and tech hubs. Today, it is transforming agriculture—tailoring weather advice for farmers and spotting pests before they decimate crops. As IBM defines it, AI is “technology that enables computers and machines…

Two TCI Scholars were recognized for their achievements during commencement ceremonies at Cornell University on Friday, May 23. Shree Saha graduated with a Ph.D. in applied economics and management from the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management. Shivranjani Baruah…

Shree Saha is passionate about data. “For me, it’s matching reality and the data that I find to be quite exhilarating,” she says. “I realize that’s the nerd in me speaking, but I really like working with data quite a…

Along India’s eastern coastline in late January, the small coastal communities of Odisha are busy with preparations for the upcoming shrimp farming season. I recently interviewed around 625 shrimp farmers across five districts in the state, gaining insights into their…

Sitting in the coastal village of Inchudi in the Baleshwar district of Odisha, India, I spoke with Raju (name changed), a generational shrimp farmer with over 20 years of experience, about the precipitous rise of shrimp aquaculture in his village…

Digital payment platforms have emerged as an integral component of modern India’s financial landscape. These platforms offer convenient and quick ways for individuals and businesses to complete cash-free transactions.  From the user-friendly interfaces of mobile wallets to the innovative simplicity…

Tata-Cornell Institute (TCI) Scholar Shree Saha and her team took home the award for market readiness at the 2023 Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture Hackathon on March 20. Saha’s team developed a platform, called TransportX, that would help smallholder farmers…

“They [wild animals] want the best and the most expensive tea leaves,” remarked a tea estate staffer during my visit to an estate in The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. While the purpose of my visit was to primarily understand the adoption…