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About Us

Who We Are

In practice, the Foundation is a network of academics and other scholars, including faculty members and research fellows at the Indian Statistical Institute, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, and other institutions. The office of the Foundation was located in Kolkata from 2005 through November 2012. It is now located in Bangalore. The small whole-time research staff works from this office.

Mission

To support rigorous, multi-disciplinary research into agrarian structures, rural livelihoods, and agricultural transformations in India and other developing countries.

Vision

A future where research-grounded understanding of rural realities drives equitable, sustainable, and inclusive agrarian transformation for rural communities.

Projects

Key Projects

Digital technologies are increasingly being presented as having a transformatory potential for the agricultural sector in India, which can efficiently address complex issues pertaining to agricultural productivity, farm profitability, transparency, and environmental sustainability.

Who We Are