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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.
Doesnt mean govt will sell off DMS, instead it would ensure that it has more flexibility to conduct operations rather than running to the Union Agri Ministry
Meet Parliamentarians and govt, seek removal of all hindrances in path of technological advancement of farming
Some UTs to start It from April 1, while other direct cash transfers to be launched from New Year
Food safety faces a threat because of faster trans-boundary transfer of microbiological, chemical hazard as a result of globalisation
Plan data shows a net job loss since 2005, with 183 million set to enter market in next 15 years
Planning Commission had fixed growth target at 9-9.5% last year, then lowered it to 8.2% in Sept
Under refarming of spectrum, telecom operators with 900 MHz airwaves will have to give these up and bid for the less efficient 1,800 MHz
Interview with Chairman, CACP
National Development Council meet to discuss this next week
For traditional sectors, is open to phased reduction in govt support to remain sustainable
Meet this week to discuss proposal to increase 2013-14 wheat MSP by Rs 100
Some UTs to start from April 1 and other transfers to be launched from January
However, on providing subordinate debt of long tenure the infrastructure lender was willing to provide subordinate debt for long tenor to all infrastructure projects
In total rabi crops have been planted in around 54.22 mn hectares, just 0.8% less than last year