Tag: TCI
Videos from the Field: Payal Seth
For her PhD research, Payal Seth has been conducting ongoing fieldwork in Uttar Pradesh, India. In this video, Payal explains the crux of her research question and reflects on another summer of field-based research.
Learn more about her research and…
Videos from the Field: Jocelyn Boiteau
This summer, Jocelyn Boiteau has been learning about food loss in the fruit and vegetable value chains in India. Hear from Jocelyn as she describes her exploratory research.
Jocelyn Boiteau is a Tata-Cornell Scholar and second year PhD student at…
Videos from the Field: Krystal Rampalli
Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) have been used to help agriculture communities improve their farming knowledge and market strategies. Over the summer, Krystal Rampalli has been talking with farmers and programs across India that use ICT for Ag, to understand…
Videos from the Field: Rohil Bhatnagar
During his summer of exploratory research, Rohil Bhatnagar has spent two months visiting rural villages in order to assess dietary patterns, market-level food diversity, and nutritional awareness – especially around iron-deficiency anemia. Learn more about how this fieldwork in Gujarat,…
Dietary predictors of iron-deficiency anemia in rural India
Iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) is a global, multifactorial nutritional disorder having severe health and economic implications. The burden of IDA is most prevalent in resource-limited settings that rely primarily on staple cereals and a few vegetables for nourishment. Specifically in India, …
Field visit to study market diversity in Eastern Uttar Pradesh
On the 4th of July, I traveled to the Maharajganj District of Eastern Uttar Pradesh with three other TCI colleagues to study market diversity in the Pharenda Block. Our objective was to observe the variety of foods available in four…
Quality or quantity? Defining food loss and waste along the fruit and vegetable value chain
The FAO estimates that “one-third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted globally” (FAO, 2011). As I went about my summer exploratory work on food loss in India, I spent time reflecting on how ‘food loss and…
Decoding open defecation: Relevance of early findings for field and policy
In my previous blog, I described the prevalence and predicaments of open defecation (OD) in India. For my PhD thesis, I am working with GDS to make villages open defecation free (ODF) by investing in construction of toilets as well…
In a social marketing scheme to promote flour fortification, relationships and demographics matter
In previous blogs, we described the accomplishments and challenges associated with the implementation of Phase-I of the Sustainable Flour Fortification Initiative (branded as “SFurtI”). This led to a very important research question: why do some people choose to buy (and…
SFurtI 1st anniversary – A positive take on nutrition
The Sustainable Flour Fortification Initiative – branded as “SFurtI”– focuses on providing reasonable and convenient solutions to micronutrient deficiencies for tribal communities of Gujarat. Launched one year ago, SFurtI uses market-based approaches to distribute sachets of micronutrient powder which can…