who we are
India’s first agri-food thinktank
There is transformational potential in connecting seemingly divergent sub-systems of Indian food – livelihood and policy, trade and diplomacy & culinary knowledge.
Policy & Livelihood
Use policy as a tool to deepen consumer-grower engagement and impact grower livelihoods
Food Diplomacy
Utilize food history, culture and heritage to establish people-to-people connect that goes beyond trade.
Culinary Knowledge
Enable new ways of knowledge curation and dissemination to deepen understanding of India’s culinary heritage.
what we do
A framework for promotion of heritage agriculture
We are creating a national playbook for realising the potential of most unique heritage Indian produce that have higher inherent value and need a strategic approach. We are studying 4 commodity value chains in the first phase.
What’s stopping this forest produce from going mainstream?
Mahua is a critical study from multiple standpoints – from policy around forest produce to discussions around a national GI framework.
An Indian success story. How was the value chain impacted?
From lattes to superfood tags, turmeric did really go global. Many clusters have received GI certifications too. Have the value chains evolved too?
Is there hidden global potential in Indian citruses?
Galgal. Many don’t even know what it is and where it is from. That has been the story for many citruses from the Himalayan region. It needs to change.
Great cultural value. Will the global markets follow?
A non-agricultural produce with heritage value that has seen limited utilization so far. Is there global potential in streamlining this supply chain?
the team
Meet our Team
Om Routray
Tanushree Bhowmik
Sankalp Vishnu
knowledge is critical
what is Indian culinary agenda
ICA is a dedicated platform for Indian food researchers, writers, authors, content creators and entrepreneurs. It is a food forum that hosts discussions, connects knowledge workers, decodes market trends and builds consensus for what’s next in Indian food future.
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The ICA Weekend
The annual gathering of the best and next in Indian agri-food ecosystem.
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India’s Only Food Writing Prize
Three editions of ICA Food Writing Prize has set a new standard for food writing.
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Aggregating culinary knowledge
Webinars, short films, curated conversations, ICA fills the gap.
our partners
