Tag: nutrition

Farmers’ decision making and perceived benefits of orange-fleshed sweet potato adoption

Posted on July 23, 2018

“He says orange-fleshed sweet potato has made his family healthier,” my translator, Shaktikar says as I scribble notes in a small notebook. I make sure not to disturb the iPhone pointed towards the farmer we’re interviewing. It is recording every word it can ove… Read more

New food for better health: Introducing orange sweet potato to Uttar Pradesh

Posted on April 10, 2018

On a bright, windy morning in the rural district of Maharajganj, Sunita Devi listens for the crackling of cumin seeds in hot mustard oil, then adds a heap of chopped onions and garlic to the pan, smiling as they begin to sizzle and brown. She is trying out a new recipe, using… Read more

TCI-TARINA participates in the International Conference on Rural Management in Bhubaneswar

Posted on November 25, 2017

Improving the quality of life for rural people is key to sustainable development in countries like India, where one-third of the population lives in villages. At the first International Conference on Rural Management (ICRM), professionals gathered to share eviden… Read more

A new road map for rolling out a Green Revolution 2.0 in Eastern India

Posted on October 15, 2017

In collaboration with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), TCI-TARINA organized a two-day workshop, titled “Green Revolution in Eastern India: Constraints, Opportunities, and the W… 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

Emerging themes on developing a diversified food system in Odisha

Posted on August 1, 2017

Odisha’s agriculture sector is largely dependent on small and marginal farmers, which comprise almost 80 percent of total farmers. Paddy is the staple cereal crop in the state, while other cereals and pulses account for a much smaller share of the gross cropped area… Read more

New food policies could take the bite out of India’s malnutrition

Posted on July 20, 2017

India has spent the last 50 years combating hunger by boosting its production of staple crops like wheat, rice and maize. The strategy has worked – up to a point.Now India struggles with chronic malnutrition and child stunting, even though it produces enough calorie… Read more

Engendering food systems for improved nutrition

Posted on January 1, 2017

TCI-TARINA and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) co-hosted a special session, titled “Engendering Food Systems for Improved Nutrition,” at the Agricultural Economics Research Association’s 24th Annual Conference on December 16t… Read more

Promoting a more nutritious food system in India: The role of smallholder agriculture

Posted on January 1, 2017

Dr. Prabhu Pingali, Director of the Tata-Cornell Institute (TCI) & Professor of Applied Economics at Cornell University, delivered an opening lecture, titled “Promoting a More Nutritious Food System in India: The Role of Smallholder Agriculture,” at the… Read more

TCI holds public policy panel discussion in New Delhi on food systems diversity to celebrate the inauguration of TARINA

Posted on August 15, 2016

How can policymakers, investors and development practitioners improve the affordability and availability of diverse, high-quality and nutrient-rich foods in India?This is the question that set the stage for the policy dialogue in New Delhi on August 5th, 2016, he… Read more

Field notes: Finalizing the research plan

Posted on April 6, 2016

Dr. Debbie Cherney, one of TCI’s Faculty Fellows and my committee chair, was graciously supported by TCI to visit India during Spring Break 2016. Dr. Cherney had never travelled to India previously, so this was an invaluable experience for her to observe India’s l… Read more

ICRW interviews Dr. Soumya Gupta, Winner of the Paula Kantor Award

Posted on January 29, 2016

By Erin KellyErin Kelly is a Communications Specialist at the International Center for Research on Women. This interview originally appeared on the ICRW website.On January 20th, ICRW awarded Dr. Soumya Gupta with the inaugural Paula Kantor Award for Excellence in F… Read more

ICRW Announces Winner of the Inaugural Paula Kantor Award

Posted on January 20, 2016

By Erin KellyErin Kelly is a Communications Specialist at the International Center for Research on Women. This is a re-post of her piece which originally appeared on the News & Commentary section of the ICRW website.The International Center for Research on Women… Read more

Feed and fodder scarcity in India – an exploratory research project

Posted on June 24, 2015

Maureen Valentine is a TCi Scholar and a first year Ph.D student in the department of Animal Science. For her research, she plans to focus on the widespread deficit of biomass for animal consumption in India. Animal nutrition is a major limiting factor for dairy product… Read more

Lessons from implementing a field survey in India

Posted on March 19, 2015

Soumya Gupta is a PhD candidate at Cornell’s Dyson School and a research scholar with the Tata-Cornell Agriculture and Nutrition Initiative (TCi). This blog first appeared on the Economics That Really Matters blog (www.econthatmatters.com). My dissertation… Read more

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