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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Wheat, mustard sowing starts at brisk pace
Sowing of the main rabi crops reached 6.47 mn hectares on Friday, a whopping 208% higher than the year-ago period
 "Wheat, mustard sowing starts at brisk pace")
Is Guar Gum's dream run nearing its end?
Exports in Apr-Jul 2013-14 drop by almost 55% in value compared to same period last year
 "Is Guar Gum's dream run nearing its end?")
Extended Diwali holiday may push up onion prices again
Poor response to import tender could further squeeze supplies
 "Extended Diwali holiday may push up onion prices again")
Milkmen wipe off onion tears in Delhi
Will sell onions at Rs 49/kg, almost Rs 31 less than market rate
 "Milkmen wipe off onion tears in Delhi")
Cabinet likely to discuss pharma purchase policy from CPSEs
Policy will lay down number of drugs and price at which Centre govt and affiliate hospitals will buy drugs from govt-run companies
 "Cabinet likely to discuss pharma purchase policy from CPSEs")
Cabinet may okay part of Jaipur metro first phase
First phase of metro project to cost around Rs 9,732
 "Cabinet may okay part of Jaipur metro first phase")
Cabinet likely to clear Jaipur metro project
The project will link Mansarovar to Chaupal areas in the city
Govt in firefighting mode to bring down onion prices
Floats import tender, allows import without fumigation
NCAER says 12th Plan avgerage growth will be near 6.5%
But says this is subject to 8% growth in last three years each
 "NCAER says 12th Plan avgerage growth will be near 6.5%")
Norms for backward states' funding to be tweaked
According to new criteria, henceforth BRGF amounts will be allocated on the basis of backward blocks and not just districts
 "Norms for backward states' funding to be tweaked")
Sugar production drops 4.5% in 2012-13: Isma
Isma says Maharashtra produced 11% less sugar in 2012-13, Uttar Pradesh produced 7.3% more sweetener as compared to 20111-12
 "Sugar production drops 4.5% in 2012-13: Isma")
PlanCom deputy chief bats for Air India privatisation
Montek says national carrier is a good case for privatisation as nowhere in the developed world countries run their flag carriers anymore
 "PlanCom deputy chief bats for Air India privatisation")
Optimism on agricultural growth this year
Many feel first advance estimate for kharif was, as in the past, rather conservative
 "Optimism on agricultural growth this year")
Mustard crop to be mapped through satellites
Currently, a satellite-based crop estimation technique is used extensively for sugarcane by ISMA
 "Mustard crop to be mapped through satellites")
Plan panel officials disagree with Rajan panel report on state funding
Say Gadgil formula for central allocation a time-tested one, dispute new measurement criteria
 "Plan panel officials disagree with Rajan panel report on state funding")
Deep differences at Cabinet meet
In-principle nod to RoadMin proposal but FinMin & PlanCom stick to objections; panel to re-examine details
 "Deep differences at Cabinet meet")
Mustard crop to be mapped through satellites
If the pilot project is successful, it will be expanded to other crops too
India may ease visa regime to boost tourism
On the cards: visa-on-arrival with more countries, online applications and payment, Schengen like facilities for foreign travellers
 "India may ease visa regime to boost tourism")
