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'''National Commission on Agriculture''' was an [[Government of India|Indian Government]] body that was created to find ways to increase [[agricultural productivity]] in India.<br />
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The Commission was founded in August 1970 under the [[Ministry of Agriculture (India)|Ministry of Agriculture]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mospi.nic.in/mospi_new/upload/as_4.html |title=Agricultural Statistics |publisher=Mospi.nic.in |date=1997-10-15 |access-date=2013-07-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/businessline/2001/06/12/stories/041203ju.htm |title=National Commission on Agriculture - Don't waste the opportunity this time |publisher=Hindu.com |date=2001-06-12 |access-date=2013-07-25}}</ref> It released its final report in fifteen parts in 1976 under [[Nathuram Mirdha|N. R. Mirdha]].<ref>{{Cite journal|date=1976|title=Final Report - National Commission of Agriculture|url=http://www.krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/bitstream/1/2041446/1/CCS320.pdf|journal=Indian Government}}</ref> It recommended water management, development of a number of farm related sectors including subsidiary sectors and promoted skill development and research.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://farmer.gov.in/imagedefault/DFI/DFI%20Volume%201.pdf|title="March of Agriculture since Independence and Growth Trends" -Historical Analysis and Examination of India's Agricultural Production and Farmers’ Income|work=Report of the Committee on Doubling Farmers’ Income|publisher=[[Committee on Doubling Farmers' Income]], Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers’ Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare|year=August 2017|volume=1|pages=2}}</ref><br />
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