This book is the review of all the five reports of National Commission on Farmers (NCF). In the modern agricultural history of India, this is the first and only commission which is exclusively constituted for farmers under the dynamic leadership of Prof. M. S. Swaminathan to provide solutions for agrarian crisis in the country. Based on the recommendations of NCF, Government of India approved its first National Policy for Farmers. 

It has been observed that due to voluminous nature and technical language of these reports so many important recommendations of the NCF are remain untouched by different stake holders. In this context author contributed some important years of his life to review all the five reports of NCF which makes it lucid, readable, brief and easily understandable for policy makers, agricultural officers, farmer leaders, researchers, students and farmers. 

This book becomes more credible, authentic and important as it carries a foreword by Prof. M.S. Swaminathan.

Shashank Dattatray Kulkarni is basically from Sakharale, a small village in Sangli District of Maharashtra. He is born and brought up in farmer’s family. Presently, he is working as a Junior Research Fellow of University Grants Commission, New Delhi and securing his Ph.D in Public Policy and Public Administration at Central University of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir. Swaminathan Commission, National Policy on Farmers, farmer and agricultural policies in India, farmer’s suicides, agrarian crisis are his some important research areas.

He secured B.Tech degree in Agricultural Engineering from Mahatma Phule Agricultural University, Rahuri, Maharashtra. During his graduation days, he got opportunity to get training from North Region Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare, Government of India at Hisar, Haryana. After getting first-hand experience in all over management of farm as a Farm Manager, he completed his Post-Graduation (MA) in Public Administration. He was also secured Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication (DMCJ), Advanced Diploma in Hindi (ADH), Diploma in UN Studies and International Understanding (DUNSIU) and Post Graduate Diploma in Human Rights (PGDHR). He also completed Post Graduate Certificate in Agriculture Policy (PGCAP). During the period of his Diploma in Journalism, he has done research on ‘Farmers Organization: a View of Media’.

Recently, Shabdavaibhav Publication, Pune has published his books ‘Naad Antaricha (Vibrations of Soul) a collection of his selected Marathi and Hindi poems at Pune and another two philosophical books, ’Need for Reestablishment of Scientific Spiritualism’ and ‘The Best Way of Life : Scientific Spiritualism’. Adishakti Sanstha, Amarawati honored him with two state level awards in literature: ‘Jagadguru Tukaram Maharaj Sant Sahitya Purskar, 2019’ and ‘Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Kavya Purskar, 2019’.

He had been honorary appointed as ‘State Joint Secretary’ by Human Rights Sanrkshan Sanstha, New Delhi (consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council) for its Jammu and Kashmir chapter.