Sanjeeb Mukherjee
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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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India's meat, shrimp exporters hope for new markets with India-UK FTA
Indian exporters expect a rise in meat, shrimp, and spirits demand in the UK as tariff removal under the Free Trade Agreement opens access to South-East Asian diaspora
 "India's meat, shrimp exporters hope for new markets with India-UK FTA")
India strikes back: India's grain, fuel stockpile prepare it for any crisis
As of early-2025, India is importing crude oil from 40 countries, up from 27 earlier
 "India strikes back: India's grain, fuel stockpile prepare it for any crisis")
Onion prices fail to rise much despite lifting of Sep 2024 export curbs
Last month's lifting of an export duty of 20 per cent, imposed in September 2024, came too late as the export market had already been captured by the Pakistani crop
 "Onion prices fail to rise much despite lifting of Sep 2024 export curbs")
Anti-GM groups slam ICAR over release of genome-edited rice varieties
The Coalition for a GM-Free India has criticised the release of two genome-edited rice varieties, calling the move unscientific, risky, and a threat to seed sovereignty
 "Anti-GM groups slam ICAR over release of genome-edited rice varieties")
Pahalgam terrorist attack: 'Non-kinetic' arrows in quiver to counter Pak
Experts suggest diplomatic manoeuvres to put Pakistan back in FATF 'grey list', regulate information on hydrological data to the lower riparian and convincing friends like Saudi, UAE to block aid
 "Pahalgam terrorist attack: 'Non-kinetic' arrows in quiver to counter Pak")
India releases genome-edited rice varieties to boost yields by up to 30%
Kamala - DRR Dhan-100 and Pusa DST Rice 1 use less water and help cut greenhouse gas emissions, says Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
 "India releases genome-edited rice varieties to boost yields by up to 30%")
MGNREGA work demand down 6.6% at 20.1 million in April, shows data
The FY-26 Union Budget had allocated Rs 86,000 crore for the programme for 2025-26, which is exactly the same as the revised and budget estimates of FY-25
 "MGNREGA work demand down 6.6% at 20.1 million in April, shows data")
Govt to put gur, khandsari under Control Order regulation, help farmers
Amendments to ensure payment of fair and remunerative prices to cane farmers
 "Govt to put gur, khandsari under Control Order regulation, help farmers")
Centre hikes sugarcane FRP by Rs 15 per quintal for 2025-26 season
This is 4.2 per cent more than the FRP for the 2024-25 sugar season, which will conclude in September
 "Centre hikes sugarcane FRP by Rs 15 per quintal for 2025-26 season")
Punjab's ban on hybrid paddy seeds draws flak from seed industry
FSII has also filed a petition in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, challenging the state's decision. The hearing is scheduled for later this month
Prices of vegetables, fruits stable in April despite high temperatures
The CPI based-inflation rate dropped to 3.34 per cent in March 2025, which was the lowest since August 2019
 "Prices of vegetables, fruits stable in April despite high temperatures")
India's farm exports might face challenges in FY26, but all is not lost
India's farm exports could surge past $40 billion in FY25, driven by rice and seafood, but fresh geopolitical tensions and US tariff risks could cloud the outlook for FY26
 "India's farm exports might face challenges in FY26, but all is not lost")
After row over Indus Waters Treaty remarks, farmer leader clarifies
He is believed to have said that the decision would hurt Pakistan's farmers the most as every farmer wants water
 "After row over Indus Waters Treaty remarks, farmer leader clarifies")
Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance may hurt Pakistan's food security
The treaty that was signed between India and Pakistan in 1960, brokered by the World Bank
 "Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance may hurt Pakistan's food security")
More trains, cheaper flights: Govt rushes to evacuate tourists from valley
Despite the chaos, regular services continue to run on schedule. Officials confirmed that additional stranded passengers are being accommodated on outgoing trains from Srinagar
 "More trains, cheaper flights: Govt rushes to evacuate tourists from valley")
Trump's tariff war helps India's edible oil prices soften by 7-8%
Sharp drop in crude oil rates over fears of a recession contributed to softening of the global edible oil markets
 "Trump's tariff war helps India's edible oil prices soften by 7-8%")
A below-par monsoon could imperil Bihar's agri sector, Assembly elections
If rainfall is below average this year, too, it would mark it as the fourth consecutive year that the agriculturally important state would get lesser rains from the Southwest monsoon
 "A below-par monsoon could imperil Bihar's agri sector, Assembly elections")
Nano-sulphur can boost India's mustard yields by 20-30%: TERI scientist
Field research by TERI shows nano-sulphur can push mustard yield by 25-30 per cent similar to genetically modified DMH-11 trials but by using conventional varieties
 "Nano-sulphur can boost India's mustard yields by 20-30%: TERI scientist")
Noted agronomist Mangi Lal Jat appointed as director general of ICAR
Jat is a well-recognised systems agronomist with over 25 years of experience in systems science across the developing world
 "Noted agronomist Mangi Lal Jat appointed as director general of ICAR")
Pest and disease attacks on crops rising due to climate change: Scientist
Prasanna talks about some of the challenges that climate change poses to agriculture and ways to handle them
 "Pest and disease attacks on crops rising due to climate change: Scientist")