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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Draft policy proposes easier lending, new mandis for FPOs; Is it enough?
India has over 24,000 functional FPOs established under the Companies Act as of March 31, 2023, with many of them being set up in recent years under the Central scheme to promote and form 10,000 FPOs
 "Draft policy proposes easier lending, new mandis for FPOs; Is it enough?")
Hunger in India came down to 13.7% during 2021-23 period: UN-FAO report
This means that around 39.3 million people have come out of undernourishment between the two periods, NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand said on Tuesday
 "Hunger in India came down to 13.7% during 2021-23 period: UN-FAO report")
High PSF provision in Budget 2024 revives buzz about merger with PSS
But PM-AASHA allocation indicates otherwise
 "High PSF provision in Budget 2024 revives buzz about merger with PSS")
BKS slams ICAR for dubious agreements with multinational companies
The resolution assumes significance as the RSS is also the ideological fountainhead of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
 "BKS slams ICAR for dubious agreements with multinational companies")
Kharif sowing up 2.3% at 81.18 million hectares from last year, shows data
Kharif sowing of all crops is over in almost 74 per cent of the normal area, which is the average area covered in the last five years
 "Kharif sowing up 2.3% at 81.18 million hectares from last year, shows data")
Centre extends sale of 'Bharat atta' and 'Bharat rice' at revised rates
The retail price for 'Bharat atta' and 'Bharat rice' has been revised for new stocks
 "Centre extends sale of 'Bharat atta' and 'Bharat rice' at revised rates")
Govt prepares for Rs 10,000 crore war chest to fight food inflation
Within the whole inflation basket, food inflation has been stubbornly high
 "Govt prepares for Rs 10,000 crore war chest to fight food inflation")
Union Budget 2024: Govt slashes food, fertiliser, and fuel subsidy bill
Budget Estimate for food subsidy pegged at Rs 2.05 trillion, 3.34% lower than Revised Estimate for FY24
 "Union Budget 2024: Govt slashes food, fertiliser, and fuel subsidy bill")
Budget focuses on review of agri research setup, new phase of rural roads
The shrimp sector gets big leg with duty cuts and new breeding centers
 "Budget focuses on review of agri research setup, new phase of rural roads")
Multiple policies at various levels hurting farmers' income: Eco Survey
Suggests use of 'agri-stack' for better targeting of fertiliser subsidies
 "Multiple policies at various levels hurting farmers' income: Eco Survey")
MGNREGA work demand 'not linked' to rural distress: Economic Survey
Data does not show that states with more poverty and higher unemployment rates use more of the scheme's funds, it says
 "MGNREGA work demand 'not linked' to rural distress: Economic Survey")
Kharif sowing over in 64% of normal area till July 19, shows data
Normal area is the average area for the last five years
 "Kharif sowing over in 64% of normal area till July 19, shows data")
Budget for agri research needs to be doubled to widen impact: Paper
Eminent agriculture economist Ashok Gulati is the chief editor of the bulletin which comprises of chapters written by various experts
 "Budget for agri research needs to be doubled to widen impact: Paper")
Malaysia wants India to ease export restrictions on rice, sugar and onion
Expresses desire to share expertise, seeds and technology to make India's National Oil Palm Mission a success
 "Malaysia wants India to ease export restrictions on rice, sugar and onion")
Culling, surveillance but no vaccine strategy to fight 'bird flu'
Experts said as India falls on the one of main pathways that migratory birds take to move between continents, its water bodies are always prone to the spread of influenza from birds
 "Culling, surveillance but no vaccine strategy to fight 'bird flu'")
Non-basmati rice bore the brunt of export restrictions imposed in 2023
Ministers to review rice export restrictions amid rising central pool stocks and growing ethanol demand as non-basmati traders hit hardest since curbs began in August 2023
 "Non-basmati rice bore the brunt of export restrictions imposed in 2023")
Climate-resistant seeds likely to cover 25% kharif paddy area in 2024
ICAR working on releasing 100 seed varieties and 100 technologies in 100 days
 "Climate-resistant seeds likely to cover 25% kharif paddy area in 2024")
Tomato varieties with longer shelf life might counter sky-high prices
The hybrid technology has been licensed to 11 companies, which are estimated to have made a turnover of Rs 3,600 crore from seed sales during 2012-22
 "Tomato varieties with longer shelf life might counter sky-high prices")
PM Modi, FM Sitharaman meet top economists ahead of Union Budget 2024
Social sector push, rural economic development discussed at key meet
 "PM Modi, FM Sitharaman meet top economists ahead of Union Budget 2024")
Farmers' association SKM to resume protest over MSP, loan waiver
Farm Min Chouhan reviews the sowing of Kharif crops
 "Farmers' association SKM to resume protest over MSP, loan waiver")