Agrivoltaics is expected to be a significant component of India's updated PM-KUSUM scheme. @plavsic_milorad and @HMvanes argue that policymakers should ensure smallholders benefit by supporting a range of agrivoltaic models designed with different-sized farms in mind.
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Indian policymakers can help smallholder farmers increase their incomes and improve their diets by supporting their participation in supermarket value chains.
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Yesterday, during Climate Week in New York City, TCI Director Prabhu Pingali moderated a panel entitled “The Food Forum: Building Resilient Food Systems for Planet and Profit.”
TCI Director Prabhu Pingali is in New York City for Climate Week. Tomorrow, at 3:40 ET, he will moderate a panel entitled “The Food Forum: Building Resilient Food Systems for Planet and Profit.”
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Our 2025-26 Annual Report is available now. Learn what we've accomplished over the past academic year.
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The first webinar in our Transforming Food Systems Forum series is right around the corner. Get ready for Climate Week by learning about agrivoltaics and sustainable agriculture in smallholder systems.
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The first webinar in our Transforming Food Systems Forum series is right around the corner. Get ready for Climate Week by learning about agrivoltaics and sustainable agriculture in smallholder systems.
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“These results clearly suggest that soil health and crop yields can be enhanced through better soil management.”
TCI-supported research shows the benefits of soil management practices like zero tillage and cycling organic materials.
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How do smallholder farmers get access to expensive farm equipment? TCI intern Harrison Sachs spent some of his summer internship learning how informal lending networks, supplemented by custom hiring centers, help smallholders get through the busiest time of the cropping calendar.
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🎯 Integrating Sustainable Tech for Energy, Water and Food in Smallholder Communities
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Can supermarkets improve nutrition outcomes in India's farm households? India can help improve smallholder incomes and household nutrition by promoting supply chains for direct sales to grocery stores.
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ALT Tata‑Cornell Institute policy brief titled "Improving Nutrition Through Supermarket Sales" summarizing a study finding farm households selling directly to supermarkets consume more diverse, nutrient‑rich diets (higher vitamin A and zinc), with a study overview, results, and policy recommendations.















