Maansi Sood

UM4050

PUM22182

Agriculture is a critical sector in the eastern state of Odisha, with 45% of its population engaged in agriculture & allied activities. Krushi Samiksha Kendra (KSK) is India's first centralized monitoring system for agriculture, focusing on streamlining the review and monitoring efforts across three broad use cases - program implementation, plant protection & policy reform. This research aims to understand the impact of KSK, through a mixed methods approach, i.e. both qualitative and quantitative assessment of primary and secondary sources.


Report Content

Aim, Objective & Research Plan

An introduction to Odisha - one of the fastest-growing states in India

The criticality of agriculture sector in Odisha

Policies & programs for farmer welfare

Challenges faced by the department officers, pre-KSK

The three pillars & three broad use-cases of KSK

Research design parameters

Insights from 60+ stakeholder surveys

Assessment of KPIs across the three use cases

Summarising through a Theory of Change diagram