The Foundation for Agrarian Studies, in collaboration with Monash University, Australia, has initiated two research projects – “The Dynamics of Agricultural Innovation in North India,” and “The Dynamics of Agricultural Innovation in South India.” The projects are being funded by CGIAR-Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA).

The objectives of these projects are to study CGIAR-related innovations in India, their adoption, and implications. Innovations are defined as approaches or technologies that incorporate CGIAR-related research or activities as inputs and are novel to their users. These innovations include interventions in crop improvement, livestock and fisheries, natural resource management, and policies.