Sanjeeb Mukherjee
 "Sanjeeb Mukherjee")
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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Modi ministers in a rush to get into Independence Day mood
Union ministers will visit birthplaces of freedom fighters and border outposts across the country
 "Modi ministers in a rush to get into Independence Day mood")
Kharif sowing enters last leg as pulses steal the show
Kharif sowing was completed on around 95.41 million hectares, 6.50% more than last year
 "Kharif sowing enters last leg as pulses steal the show")
Excise duty concession on ethanol withdrawn for sugar mills
The mills said the abrupt withdrawal of the exemption would hurt their finances
 "Excise duty concession on ethanol withdrawn for sugar mills")
Monsoon 15% above normal in past week
Rains might take a break after Monday over north, central India
 "Monsoon 15% above normal in past week")
Govt for suspending futures trade in sugar
Also recommends stock holding limits on mills to check price rise
 "Govt for suspending futures trade in sugar")
 "Centre may buy more onions to protect farmers")
India on the cusp of 30-year cycle of good monsoons
The first such epoch started around 1921 and lasted till 1964, followed by another epoch from 1965-1987
 "India on the cusp of 30-year cycle of good monsoons")
Good monsoon has positive spin-off on govt finances
Rural development ministry is hopeful that they might not need more funds if adequate number of jobs is created in the agriculture sector
 "Good monsoon has positive spin-off on govt finances")
Good monsoon could signal end of 30-year cycle of poor rains
Henceforth, we might have more years of normal monsoon as compared to below normal years
 "Good monsoon could signal end of 30-year cycle of poor rains")
Parting gift for Rajan? Good rains and bumper kharif sowing
The Met Office figures show that till August 7, the southwest monsoon has been three per cent above normal at 534.2 mm
 "Parting gift for Rajan? Good rains and bumper kharif sowing")
Draft model GST Bill alters definition of 'agriculturists'
Say it must be made clear how exemption and taxation will work in case of incorporates and whether 'sharecroppers' were included too
 "Draft model GST Bill alters definition of 'agriculturists'")
Met department plans hyper local forecast to fight city floods
By 2017 monsoon, IMD would have a model to warn civic authorities about rain over a specific area to prevent disasters
Met department plans hyper local forecast to fight city floods
By 2017 monsoon, IMD would have a model to warn civic authorities about rain over a specific area to present disasters
 "Met department plans hyper local forecast to fight city floods")
Pulses sowing highest in five years
In pulses, arhar has been the top gainer with area under the crop around 55 per cent more than the year-ago period
Pulses import fails to arrest price rise
Poor international crop resulted in further price rise as it forced importers to buy at higher rates to meet domestic demand
 "Pulses import fails to arrest price rise")
 "Centre to Met: Watch rain-deficient regions")
States, too, responsible for high pulses prices
Only 3, out of 11 states, lift pulses allocated by Centre
 "States, too, responsible for high pulses prices")
IMD sees 'above normal' rains for Aug-Sept
Southwest monsoon likely to be 107% of long-period average; augurs well for farmers
 "IMD sees 'above normal' rains for Aug-Sept")
