Tag: fieldwork

Can social marketing be a path towards improved nutrition?

Posted on March 26, 2018

The Tata-Cornell Institute (TCI) has been running an iron flour fortification program in a tribal community in Gujarat. It uses the principles of social marketing to generate awareness about the importance of iron and other micronutrients, and consequentially aim… Read more

Nutrition: not just for babies

Posted on March 5, 2018

Melinda Gates wrote in “Impatient Optimists,” the official blog of her and her husband’s foundation, the following: “In global health, we talk a lot about neglected diseases like onchocerciasis and schistosomiasis—serious ailments that most people ha… Read more

The bridge to Pusa: the road from field to lab

Posted on February 21, 2018

Bihar, 2018:The thick fog blanketed the city making it impossible to see any of the buildings down below. I’d been warned of the trouble with fog in the northern part of India but the inability to see anything beyond a few meters ahead of me was not something I was prepare… Read more

Is my time the same as your time? A note on the concept of time in Indian villages

Posted on February 15, 2018

Many of us conducting research in development economics deal with different types of data sets for our analysis. We generally have two options for empirical research in development economics: either we can use available secondary data sources, or we can go and collec… Read more

Call for Applications: Tata-Cornell Summer Internship

Posted on January 20, 2018

The Tata-Cornell Institute is actively recruiting graduate students for the 2018 Summer Internship Program. This is a 6-8 week professional development and research-oriented opportunity for students interested in issues related to food policy, agriculture… Read more

Video Coverage for 2017 Annual Celebration

Posted on December 29, 2017

At the end of each year, the Tata-Cornell Institute holds a special event to publically report on our research findings as well as to share project updates from our field locations in India. We also launch our Annual Report. The event was held on Friday, December 8th,… Read more

And the survey says…

Posted on September 15, 2017

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 choo… Read more

Field visit to study market diversity in Eastern Uttar Pradesh

Posted on August 24, 2017

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 markets and then convert this informa… Read more

Dietary predictors of iron-deficiency anemia in rural India

Posted on August 17, 2017

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 nourish… Read more

Videos from the Field: Rohil Bhatnagar

Posted on August 11, 2017

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 ab… Read more

Videos from the Field: Krystal Rampalli

Posted on August 10, 2017

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,… Read more

Videos from the Field: Jocelyn Boiteau

Posted on August 9, 2017

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 the Division of Nutri… Read more

Videos from the Field: Payal Seth

Posted on August 8, 2017

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 fieldwork exp… Read more

Why Fieldwork Matters

Posted on August 7, 2017

At the Tata-Cornell Institute (TCI), doing applied, on-the-ground research is a serious part of our mission. We believe that academic rigor and fieldwork go hand in hand. In this panel, Tata-Cornell Scholars discuss what they’ve gained from their experience… Read more

Field notes: Visit to the Azadpur fruit and vegetable wholesale market

Posted on July 31, 2017

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 12, responsible consumption and production, aims to halve worldwide food waste and reduce global food loss by 2030. When thinking about this goal, many questions arise, such as:How is food loss and food waste defin… Read more

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