National Commission on Agriculture

National Commission on Agriculture was an Indian Government body that was created to find ways to increase agricultural productivity in India.

The Commission was founded in August 1970 under the Ministry of Agriculture.[1][2] It released its final report in fifteen parts in 1976 under N. R. Mirdha.[3] It recommended water management, development of a number of farm related sectors including subsidiary sectors and promoted skill development and research.[4]

References

1. "Agricultural Statistics". Mospi.nic.in. 15 October 1997. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
2. "National Commission on Agriculture - Don't waste the opportunity this time". Hindu.com. 12 June 2001. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
3. "Final Report - National Commission of Agriculture" (PDF). Indian Government. 1976.
4. "March of Agriculture since Independence and Growth Trends" -Historical Analysis and Examination of India's Agricultural Production and Farmers' Income (PDF). Vol. 1. Committee on Doubling Farmers' Income, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers’ Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare. August 2017. p. 2. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)