Tag: Food & Ag-Science Innovations
The Nutrients Beneath Our Feet: Understanding the Soil-Human Health Connection
This piece from the TCI 2019-20 Annual Report presents TCI scholar Fatma Rekik’s research on the impact soil health has on human health via nutrition. Download the full annual report to read more.
You are what you eat. It’s a…
Biorefinery to Kitchen: Addressing Iron Deficiency Using Microalgae-Fortified Flour
This piece from the TCI 2019-20 Annual Report presents TCI scholar Rohil Bhatnagar’s efforts to fortify wheat flour using iron from microalgae. Download the full annual report to read more.
Few foods are as appealing as freshly made roti. What…
TCI Scholar Authors Chapter on Soil Health Testing
Kavya Krishnan, a Tata-Cornell Institute (TCI) scholar studying crop and soil sciences, co-authored a chapter on soil health assessment that appears in Soil Analysis: Recent Trends and Applications. Published by Springer, the book provides a synopsis of the analytical procedures…
Bihar University Research Shows Impact of TCI Soil Health Project
Investments in soil health infrastructure have boosted efforts by the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) to promote a holistic approach to soil health in India. Two doctoral candidates trained by TCI at a special lab at the Dr.…
Food & Ag Science Innovations
Building food systems that prioritize nutrition requires leveraging the latest scientific advancements in areas like soil health and fortification.