Sanjeeb Mukherjee
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Sanjeeb Mukherjee
Sanjeeb Mukherjee is a journalist with over 20 years of experience covering various news beats, mainly in the agriculture, commodities, rural, and food policy space. He has worked at several places, including United News of India (UNI), Dow Jones Newswires, and Financial Express. Currently, he is working as the Agriculture Editor at Business Standard. His work has taken him to some of the most remote areas of the country, allowing him to gain invaluable insights into the dynamics of rural agriculture markets. He has honed his skills in analysing and providing commentary on India's farm sector policies, focusing on their impact on different stakeholders and their implications for climate change.
Sanjeeb Mukherjee is a journalist with over 20 years of experience covering various news beats, mainly in the agriculture, commodities, rural, and food policy space. He has worked at several places, including United News of India (UNI), Dow Jones Newswires, and Financial Express. Currently, he is working as the Agriculture Editor at Business Standard. His work has taken him to some of the most remote areas of the country, allowing him to gain invaluable insights into the dynamics of rural agriculture markets. He has honed his skills in analysing and providing commentary on India's farm sector policies, focusing on their impact on different stakeholders and their implications for climate change.
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Coastal economic zones may get 10-year tax exemption in next Budget
Two coastal economic zones - one each in Gujarat and Andhra - are being planned
 "Coastal economic zones may get 10-year tax exemption in next Budget")
Post-demonetisation, Jaitley likely to relax income tax slabs in Budget
Budget announcements will come right before five states
 "Post-demonetisation, Jaitley likely to relax income tax slabs in Budget")
Departments to list cleanliness steps in budget proposals
SAP would be have to prepared by every ministry and department with detailed timelines and budgets
 "Departments to list cleanliness steps in budget proposals")
Rural economy to be 2017-18 Budget's highlight
Focus on fixing gaps in existing schemes rather than launching new ones
 "Rural economy to be 2017-18 Budget's highlight")
Dry runs for DBT in fertiliser to start from December
Dry run is first step for launch of the pilot for DBT; December deadline implies much of Rabi sowing season would have passed
 "Dry runs for DBT in fertiliser to start from December")
MSP of pulses should be realistically fixed if Centre wants to double farmer's income
Centre declared MSP of Rs 4,000 per quintal or Rs 40 per kg for chana in the 2016-17 crop
 "MSP of pulses should be realistically fixed if Centre wants to double farmer's income")
With polls in mind NDA announces biggest increase in wheat MSP
MSP of chana raised by Rs 500/ quintal and masur by 550 per quintal
 "With polls in mind NDA announces biggest increase in wheat MSP")
Cash crunch may wash off monsoon gains
Prices of key agri commodities have softened by up to 10% in last one week
 "Cash crunch may wash off monsoon gains")
Can give free food to all under food security Act if states cooperate: Ram Vilas Paswan
The National Food Security Act (NFSA) that provides legal entitlement for cheap grain to 64 per cent of Indians now covers the entire country, with Kerala and Tamil Nadu agreeing to implement it.
 "Can give free food to all under food security Act if states cooperate: Ram Vilas Paswan")
Publishers, broadcasters of misleading ads can be fined Rs 10 lakh, agrees GoM
The GoM has also approved recommendations for a hefty penalty for adulteration, besides licence suspension/cancellation
 "Publishers, broadcasters of misleading ads can be fined Rs 10 lakh, agrees GoM")
Wheat, mustard, gram acreage show significant increase as rabi sowing picks up pace
This should significantly cool down food inflation in the coming days
 "Wheat, mustard, gram acreage show significant increase as rabi sowing picks up pace")
Currency demonetisation could lower inflation in the near future: Arvind Panagariya
He said demonetisation would move the entire Indian economy towards white which is a very good step
 "Currency demonetisation could lower inflation in the near future: Arvind Panagariya")
After arhar, government plans to expand area under new moong variant
The moong variety has cleared all the field trials and has been circulated among farmers, gives an average yield of 10-12 quintals per hectare
 "After arhar, government plans to expand area under new moong variant")
Govt pegs 2016-17 sugar output at 22.52 MT; down 10.27%
Country's sugar production had declined to 25.1 MT in the 2015-16 season due to drought in major growing states
 "Govt pegs 2016-17 sugar output at 22.52 MT; down 10.27%")
Agro-diversity index needed for monitoring conservation, says Expert
According to the studies, the world is currently facing unprecedented wave of animal and plant extinction
 "Agro-diversity index needed for monitoring conservation, says Expert")
Wholesale markets grind to a halt
Work in mandis across UP and in northern India which till Tuesday, witnessed heavy arrivals of newly harvested paddy, saw a steep decline
 "Wholesale markets grind to a halt")
Centre plans to allow 100% FDI in e-commerce, with Make in India rider
NITI Aayog officials say the plan is to take a multi-pronged approach to help various sectors via e-commerce and promote manufacturing in a liberalised FDI regime
 "Centre plans to allow 100% FDI in e-commerce, with Make in India rider")
Use technology in agriculture, but be mindful of bio-diversity: Modi
He was speaking at the International Agrobiodiversity Congress
 "Use technology in agriculture, but be mindful of bio-diversity: Modi")
Govt may relax sourcing norms for single-brand retail
The govt may cut the mandatory requirement of 30% local sourcing, which any single-brand retailer with more than 51% FDI has to comply with, by half
 "Govt may relax sourcing norms for single-brand retail")
Rabi sowing picks up pace with larger area under wheat, mustard
Centre has targeted to produce a record 270 mn tonnes of grains this year, wheat target set at 90 million tonnes
