Recommendation 1:  Facilitate the development of a performance-linked and accountable extension process for the promotion of sustainable agriculture through India – Sustainable Agricultural Practices
Recommendation 2 Shift from a supply-driven to a demand-driven extension approach
Recommendation 3 Recognize and promote local knowledge and indigenous practices known to farmers – — Systems of  Rice Intensification (SRI) and similar intensification programme for other crops to be supported rigorously
Recommendation 4 Empower smallholder farmers through Group Approach and promote extension systems that work through groups of farmers. The Rural Development Ministry which implements mega programmes through mobilizing farmers into collectives needs to be treated at par with the Ministry of Agriculture in terms of its agriculture extension and be provided with technical backstopping by the ICAR in a like manner
Recommendation 5 Promote robust public-private partnership in agriculture extension and institute a Competitive Agriculture Extension Grant Fund Recommendation 6 Give Major Impetus to ATMA Reform
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Communications to Government

Letter date	Subject	Enclosures
28 Feb, 2014	Recommendations on “Welfare of Tea Plantations Labour”	NAC Recommendations (244 KB)
28 Feb, 2014	Recommendations on “Innovative Agriculture Extension”	NAC Recommendations (348 KB)
21 Feb, 2014	Recommendations on ‘Development of Cooperatives in India’	NAC Recommendations (234 KB)  Executive Summary (201 KB)
21 Feb, 2014	Recommendations on ‘Development of Sports in North Eastern Region’	NAC Recommendations (227 KB)
03 Jan, 2014	Recommendations on ‘Occupational Health and Safety of Workers in India’.	NAC Recommendations and Executive Summary (254 KB)
11 Nov, 2013	Recommendations on ‘Agroforestry’.	NAC recommendation (174 KB)  Executive Summary (1.15 MB)
04 Oct, 2013	Recommendations on ‘Skill Development of Functionaries in the Social Sector Programmes of the Government’.	NAC recommendation and Summary of recommendations (3.98 MB)
13, Sep 2013	Third set of recommendations on ‘Reforming Fund Flow System for Flagship Programmes’.	NAC recommendation and Summary of recommendations (1.22 MB)
16 Aug, 2013	Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)	a) NAC recommendation (2.36 MB)  b) Summary of recommendations (979 KB)
15 July, 2013	Reforms in Governance, Strengthening Institutional Capacities and Effective Implentation of Flagship Programmes	a) Human Resource Strategies & Policies (197 KB)  b) Mobilizing and Managing Knowledge Resources (197 KB)
08 July, 2013	Universal Health Coverage	NAC Recommendations (2.29 MB)  Summary of Recommendations (99.8 KB)
28, May 2013	Pre-Legislative Process	NAC Recommendations (76.8 KB)
12, Mar 2013	Strengthening of Scheduled Castes & Schedules Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and Rules, 1995	NAC Recommendations (224 KB)  Summary of Recommendations (71.1 KB)
14, Feb 2013	Recommendations on RTE a) Towards ending discrimination in schools b) Monitoring, Accountability and Grievance Redress under RTE	a) Towards ending discrimination in schools (375 KB)  b) Monitoring, Accountability and Grievance Redress under RTE (138 KB)  Summary of NAC Recommendations (139 KB)
12, Feb 2013	Enhancing Farm Income for Small Holders through Market Integration	NAC Recommendations (611 KB)  Summary of NAC Recommendations (146 KB)
31, Dec 2012	Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act 1996 (PESA)	NAC Recommendations (248 KB)
14, Dec 2012	Development of North Eastern Region	NAC Recommendations (403 KB)
12, Dec 2012	Recommendations on Strengthening Right to Education	NAC Recommendations (218 KB)
05, Nov 2012	Recommendations relating to Implementation Framework of Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan (SCSP) and Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP)	NAC Recommendations (357 KB)
05, June 2012	NAC recommendations for Improving the Sex Ratio at Birth	NAC Recommendations (822 KB)  Summary (207 KB)
31, May 2012	Recommendations on the proposed Disability Rights Legislation	NAC Recommendations (205 KB)  Summary of NAC Recommendations (115 KB)
16 May, 2012	Recommendations regarding De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes	NAC Recommendations (265 KB)  Summary of NAC Recommendations (154 KB)
19, Apr 2012	Social Security for Unorganised Workers	NAC Recommendations (923 KB)  Summary of NAC Recommendations (299 KB)
14, Mar 2012	National Programme for shelters and other services for the urban homeless	NAC Recommendations (77.5 KB)  Explanatory Note (230 KB)
20, Dec 2011	Reforms proposed for the Rajiv Awas Yojana	NAC Recommendations (211 KB)
20, Dec 2011	Reforming Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan (SCSP) / Tribal Sub Plan (TSP)	NAC Recommendations (260 KB)
20, Dec 2011	Towards Inclusive Development to Empower Minorities	NAC Recommendations for the 12th Plan (577 KB)
20, Dec 2011	Prohibition of Child Labour upto the age of 14 years	NAC Recommendations (164 KB)
14, Sep 2011	Strengthening Natural Resource Management components under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA	Recommendations of the NAC finalized in its meeting held on 28th July, 2011 (641 KB)
22, Jul 2011	Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill, 2011	Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence(Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill, 2011 (1 MB)  Explanatory Note (690 KB)
07, Jul 2011	National Food Security Bill, 2011	National Food Security Bill, 2011 (1.1 MB)
09, Jun 2011	Recommendations for effective implementation of Mahatma Gandhi NREGS	NAC Recommendations finalized in its meeting held on 25th May, 2011 (18.1 KB)
09, Jun 2011	Recommendations for Follow-up Measures to Eradicate Manual Scavenging	NAC Recommendations finalized in its meeting held on 25 May, 2011 (386 KB)
08, Jun 2011	Recommendations for a Central Law for Protection of Livelihood Rights and Social Security of Street Vendors	NAC Recommendations finalized in its meeting held on 25 May, 2011 (263 KB)
08, Jun 2011	Recommendations for a reformed and strengthened Integrated Child Development Services(ICDS)	NAC Recommendations finalized in its meeting held on 25 May, 2011 (233 KB)  Summary of the NAC Recommendations on ICDS (80.6 KB)
06, Jun 2011	Note of Recommendations on LA and R & R Bill	NAC Recommendations finalized in its meeting held on 25 May, 2011 (491 KB)
04, May 2011	Essential Elements of a National Policy for Domestic Workers	NAC Recommendations finalized in its meeting held on 28th April, 2011 (79.4 KB)
31, Mar 2011	Amendment to RTI Rules proposed by the Department of Personnel & Training	NAC Recommendations finalized in its meeting held on 24th March, 2011 (91.4 KB)
12, Mar 2011	Scheduled Tribes & Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006	NAC Recommendations finalized in its meeting held on 26 February 2011 (1.1 MB)
02, Feb 2011	Inclusion of certain categories in BPL identification	Recommendations of the NAC finalized in its meeting held on 21 January, 2011 (65.6 KB)
14, Jan 2011	Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment at the Workplace Bill, 2010	NAC Recommendations finalized in its meeting held on 10 January 2011 (8.0 KB)
09, November, 2010	Eradication of Manual Scavenging	Resolution adopted by the NAC in its meeting held on 23 October, 2010 (137 KB)
27th October, 2010	National Food Security Bill (NFSB)	NAC Recommendations finalized in its meeting held on 23 October, 2010 (208 KB)