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

Posted on July 23, 2018 by TARINA

“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 ...

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

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Kathryn Merckel

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 tryi...

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

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Shubh Swain

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), professio...

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

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Nikhil Raj

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 t...

Emerging themes on developing a diversified food system in Odisha

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Siddharth Chaturvedi

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 gros...

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

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Susan Kelley

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 calories to ... Read more

Engendering food systems for improved nutrition

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Surabhi Mittal

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 16th, 2016. The primary objective of this event was to initiate a discussion about …

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

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Vanya Mehta

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 Agricultural Economics Research Association’s (AERA) 24th Annual Conference …

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

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Vanya Mehta

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, held as part of the inauguration of …

Field notes: Finalizing the research plan

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Maureen Valentine

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 …