State Ranking Index for NFSA: Creating resilient food systems to optimize the delivery of benefits

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The National Food Security Act (NFSA) and the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) are both massive in scale and complex by nature. Thus, the Indian government wanted to develop an index that evaluates the implementation of NFSA and TPDS operations across states and union territories. MSC helped the government build the index.

The index rests upon three pillars—coverage and targeting, delivery platform, and nutritional initiatives. Each pillar has different parameters and sub-parameters. This report explores the status in detail and ranks the states and union territories based on the implementation status of the NFSA and TPDS.

The Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and its value to the economy

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National study on Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana

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The PM Kisan program provides all eligible farmers three equal installments of 25 USD every four months. At the time of the launch, it focused on small and marginal farmers. Later, it extended the benefits to all the farming families providing more coverage.

Comparative analysis of PM Kisan, KALIA, and Rythu Bandhu

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These cash assistance programs for farmers have similar objectives but differ in design and impact. The deck compares the three programs on the themes of enrollment, grievance redressal systems, and supply-side challenges.

Challenges in the PM Kisan program

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This deck compiles program-related challenges identified by MSC and uncovers gaps in the program design and implementation these challenges create.

PM-Kisan’s contribution to the income and expenses of farmers

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This strategic insight deck explains the program’s contribution to the income and expenditure of the average farmer’s household. It also reveals PM Kisan’s differential impact on different categories of farmers.