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 Frid…
Tag: Andaleeb Rahman
Food and agricultural policies: State governments as innovators
In a previous
blog, I talked about the changes in the agriculture and food policy at the
national level. It is evident that the newer changes in India’s food policy
landscape suggest a greater ‘stepping in’ of the state in the contemporary “food
regime”. This has …
From food security to reducing malnutrition: Misplaced policy priorities
A
more nuanced understanding of how food and agricultural policies in India have
evolved over time could be a very useful guide in understanding why nutritional
outcomes continue to fare poorly. It is a widely accepted fact that the
agricultural sector remains key to improved nutritional status. However, given
the …