In this blog, we discuss the state of soybean farming and marketing in Latur, Maharashtra, with a particular focus on the role of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and the infrastructure available for post-harvest processes in improving prices for farmers.

Amazing fieldwork journey of Amrutha Pampackal! Kudos to your hard work.

Our 10th anniversary conference on "Food, Environment, and Health—Global Evidence" is next week. Register on Zoom to watch the presentations and keynote address from Ruth DeFries tci.cornell.edu/10th-anniversa… #FoodSecurity #NutritionSecurity #FoodSystems

We kicked off our #TCIat10 conference this morning with remarks from Prabhu Pingali and a great keynote from Ruth DeFries. Over the next two days, we look forward to insightful presentations and discussions on food, the environment, and health tci.cornell.edu/10th-anniversa…

At our 10th anniversary conference a couple weeks ago, Anaka presented her research on health insurance access and long-term child nutrition tci.cornell.edu/?news=alumna-u…

One of the first Tata-Cornell Institute scholars, Soumya Gupta continues her work on #gender and #nutrition as a research economist at TCI. tci.cornell.edu/?news=alumna-p…

We're proud of all that we've accomplished in our first 10 years. Learn more about our work in the #TCIat10 magazine! tci.cornell.edu/?news=celebrat…

“The expansion of plant-based meat and dairy products into developing countries could upend the livelihoods of smallholder farmers who rely on livestock production.” tci.cornell.edu/?news=plant-ba…

Presenting Tata-Cornell Institute research on convergence of policies for mitigation of child anemia in India, AAEA South Asian Section_AAEA Co-authored with payal seth Prabhu Pingali

Beginning in a few minutes! AAEA. Looking forward to presenting Tata-Cornell Institute TARINA research on COVID 19 and child undernutrition Prabhu Pingali payal seth South Asian Section_AAEA

Reducing food loss and waste is crucial to achieving more sustainable food systems, but can researchers agree on what it means? tci.cornell.edu/?news=the-firs…

As Tata-Cornell Institute intern Alexandra Mantilla describes in her blog post, #UrbanFarmsCo uses a three-step production cycle to work with farmers on regenerative practices and bring their produce to market. tci.cornell.edu/?blog=urban-fa…

Listen to TCI Director @PrabhuPingali discuss the tradeoffs between biodiversity and agriculture on the Case for Conservation Podcast case4conservation.com/post/36-biodiv…

Publication alert! Prabhu Pingali and I discuss the role of men's vs women's education for diet diversity in this new study led by Naveen Sunder Now open access PLOS One journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…

“Bringing men into the fold is crucial, even as the focus is on women’s health outcomes.” TCI research published in PLOS One demonstrates a causal link between men's education and household dietary diversity. Read more 👉 tci.cornell.edu/?news=well-edu…

**Publication alert!** Panel data evidence from Tata-Cornell Institute TARINA program shows the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a 14% increase in prevalence of child underweight in India. payal seth Prabhu Pingali Published in Economic & Political Weekly

To avoid child malnutrition in public health crises, Indian policymakers should: ✔️ Incentivize diverse ag production ✔️ Minimize disruption of social programs ✔️ Explore direct cash transfers ✔️ Prioritize maternal/child services Read our policy brief 👉 tci.cornell.edu/?publications=…

When Soumya Gupta asked women in rural India to undergo blood testing for a study on women's empowerment, she knew the findings could be helpful. So, she took the unusual step of returning to her survey villages to deliver their results. Learn more 👉 tci.cornell.edu/?blog=notes-fr…

👩‍🌾 Empowering women is a powerful pathway for improving nutrition in India. Our researchers are exploring the links between gender and nutrition to give policymakers the information they need to create effective programs. Learn more 👉 tci.cornell.edu/?research=gend… #IWD2024

“When I work under [MGNREGS], I can purchase groceries from the village shop on credit and settle the dues once I receive my wages.” Kasim Nazir Saiyyad met with rural women about the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. Read more ➡️ tci.cornell.edu/?blog=beyond-w…