 "Sanjeeb Mukherjee")
Sanjeeb Mukherjee
Sanjeeb Mukherjee
Sanjeeb Mukherjee is currently the Agriculture Editor at Business Standard. He has been a journalist for over 20 years, mainly covering the agriculture, commodities, rural, and food policy space. His work has taken him to some of the most remote areas of the country, giving him 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. His previous stints include United News of India (UNI), Dow Jones Newswires, and the Financial Express newspaper.
Sanjeeb Mukherjee is currently the Agriculture Editor at Business Standard. He has been a journalist for over 20 years, mainly covering the agriculture, commodities, rural, and food policy space. His work has taken him to some of the most remote areas of the country, giving him 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. His previous stints include United News of India (UNI), Dow Jones Newswires, and the Financial Express newspaper.
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Ministry reshuffle likely after presidential election
Modi govt is preparing for three months of political manoeuvring
 "Ministry reshuffle likely after presidential election")
Amid agri unrest, May retail inflation at another low of 2.18%
Food prices entered a deflationary zone in May, with Consumer Food Price Index at minus 1.05%
 "Amid agri unrest, May retail inflation at another low of 2.18%")
GM mustard: With the govt being secretive, a resolution remains elusive
Union environment minister Anil Madhav Dave's death has added a fresh twist to the entire episode
 "GM mustard: With the govt being secretive, a resolution remains elusive")
Three years of Modi: Rural jobs rise as 8.13 bn person-days of work created
Centre created 8.13 billion person-days of jobs in rural sector in 3 years
 "Three years of Modi: Rural jobs rise as 8.13 bn person-days of work created")
Govt says rules to protect animals, will consider suggestions
Govt had banned trading of cattle for slaughter under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act
 "Govt says rules to protect animals, will consider suggestions")
Cleaver falls on sale, purchase of cattle for slaughter
Buffalo meat traders say ban would hit exports as 90% cattle is purchased from animal markets
 "Cleaver falls on sale, purchase of cattle for slaughter")
Won't do anything against national interest: NITI Aayog VC Panagariya
Interview with vice-chairman, NITI Aayog
 "Won't do anything against national interest: NITI Aayog VC Panagariya")
Government may end up buying less than 30 million tonnes of wheat
Till date, government has procured over 27 million tonnes of wheat
 "Government may end up buying less than 30 million tonnes of wheat")
GM Mustard could open door for 100-odd crops in pipeline
Activists, others question yield and bio-safety data; GM mustard can improve yields by 25-30%
 "GM Mustard could open door for 100-odd crops in pipeline")
MP farmers earn 32% more income in 2016-17 by diversifying farming
ICRIER study shows proportion of area under horticulture crops jumped from 2% to 6%
 "MP farmers earn 32% more income in 2016-17 by diversifying farming")
Taxing agri income: Distinction between rich, poor farmers needed, says CEA
Earlier, Bibek Debroy had courted controversy by saying that agricultural income should be taxed
 "Taxing agri income: Distinction between rich, poor farmers needed, says CEA")
Land acquisition act has made urban land costly: NITI Aayog
Says there is no simple solution to this source of high price of land
 "Land acquisition act has made urban land costly: NITI Aayog")
El Nino to reappear? India braces for Met monsoon forecast
The southwest monsoon provides a little more than 70% of the country's annual precipitation
 "El Nino to reappear? India braces for Met monsoon forecast")
The digital worksheet
The number of digital transactions grew 23 times till March 2017
 "The digital worksheet")
Your food set to get cheaper as service charge on restaurant bills could go
PMO's help sought to scrap service charge; even mentioning service charge in the invoice is illegal
 "Your food set to get cheaper as service charge on restaurant bills could go")
Another 18 days for zero-duty raw sugar import
Centre extends deadline for companies and importers to import a total of 500,000 tonnes of raw sugar
 "Another 18 days for zero-duty raw sugar import")
GST makes inroads into agriculture sector
Draft Bill currently considering to bring absentee landlords under GST's ambit
 "GST makes inroads into agriculture sector")
At least $10 bn of FDI waiting for right signals, says Harsimrat Kaur Badal
Funds to come if 'food plus' is allowed
 "At least $10 bn of FDI waiting for right signals, says Harsimrat Kaur Badal")
ICRIER plots UP road map to double farm growth
It said UP must target increasing the processing of milk to at least 30% in the next five years
 "ICRIER plots UP road map to double farm growth")
Cabinet likely to discuss change in urea subsidy
The subsidy for urea is calculated on the basis of variable cost (mainly gas prices)
 "Cabinet likely to discuss change in urea subsidy")