National Commission on Farmers

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The '''National Commission on Farmers''' ('''NCF''') is an Indian [[Government agency|commission]] constituted on 18 November 2004 under the chairmanship of Professor [[M.S. Swaminathan]] to address the nationwide calamity of [[Farmers' suicides in India|farmers suicides]] in India.<ref name="PrsIndiaSummary2">{{Cite web|title=Swaminathan Report Summary|url=http://www.prsindia.org/parliamenttrack/report-summaries/swaminathan-report-national-commission-on-farmers--662/|website=[[PRS Legislative Research]]}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040701104404/http://www.hindu.com/2004/05/30/stories/2004053006270100.htm M.S. Swaminathan to head National Commission on Farmers]</ref> The Terms of Reference reflected the priorities listed in the Common Minimum Programme. The NCF submitted four reports in December 2004, August 2005, December 2005 and April 2006 respectively. The fifth and final report was submitted on 4 October 2006. The reports contain suggestions to achieve the goal of "faster and more [[inclusive growth]]" as envisaged in the Approach to 11th Five Year Plan and are collectively termed the M.S. Swaminathan report for farmers<ref name="PrsIndiaSummary">{{Cite web|title=Swaminathan Report Summary|url=http://www.prsindia.org/parliamenttrack/report-summaries/swaminathan-report-national-commission-on-farmers--662/|website=[[PRS Legislative Research]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.agricoop.nic.in/sites/default/files/NCF3.pdf|title=National Commission on Farmers 3rd Report|work=agricoop.nic.in}}</ref>

==Composition==
'''The composition of the reconstituted National Commission on Farmers is as under:<ref>[http://agricoop.gov.in/sites/default/files/NCF%20Report-01.pdf National Commission on Farmers All Reports]</ref>'''
* '''Chairman –''' M.S. Swaminathan
* '''Full-time Members –''' Ram Badan Singh, Y.C. Nanda
* '''Part-time Members –''' R. L. Pitale, Jagadish Pradhan, Chanda Nimbkar (yet to join), [[Atul Kumar Anjan]]
* '''Member Secretary –''' Atul Sinha

==Terms of reference==
# Work out a comprehensive medium-term strategy for food and nutrition security
# Propose methods of enhancing the productivity, profitability, stability, and sustainability of the major farming systems
# Bring about the synergy between technology and public policy
# Suggest measures to attract and retain educated youth in farming
# Suggest policy reforms designed to enhance investment in AgResearch, increase the flow of rural credit to farmers
# Formulate special programs for dryland farming
# Suggest measures for enhancing the quality and cost competitiveness of farm commodities
# Recommend measures for the credit, knowledge, skill, technological and marketing empowerment of women
# Suggest methods of empowering members of elected local bodies to discharge their role in conserving and improving the ecological foundations for [[sustainable agriculture]] effectively

== Implementation ==
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It's implementation is not done yet due to lack of funds by government in these suggestions.

== Further reading ==
*{{Cite web|last=Mishra|first=Dheeraj|date=27 December 2020|title=Reality Belies Modi Govt Claims of Implementing Swaminathan Commission's Report|url=https://thewire.in/government/reality-belies-modi-government-implementing-swaminathan-commission-recommendations|url-status=live|website=The Wire}}
*{{Cite journal|last=Swaminathan|first=M. S.|date=January–June 2016|title=National Policy for Farmers Ten Years Later|url=http://www.ras.org.in/national_policy_for_farmers_ten_years_later|journal=Review of Agrarian Studies|volume=6|issue=1|pages=133–144}}
*{{Cite news|date=8 August 2018|title=Swaminathan panel report being implemented: Agriculture minister|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/swaminathan-panel-report-being-implemented-agriculture-minister/articleshow/65329118.cms?from=mdr}}
*{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2016-03-12|title=‘Implement recommendations of commission on farmers’|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/implement-recommendations-of-commission-on-farmers/article8344291.ece|issn=0971-751X}}
*{{Cite web|last=Pradhan|first=Bijoy|date=29 December 2020|title=Farmers ignorant of Swaminathan commission recommendations|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2020/dec/29/farmers-ignorant-of-swaminathancommission-recommendations-2242581.html|url-status=live|website=The New Indian Express}}

==References==
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{{Indian commissions}}

[[Category:Indian commissions and inquiries]]
[[Category:Agricultural organisations based in India]]
[[Category:Indian farmers]]
[[Category:2004 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Government agencies established in 2004]]

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