 "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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Govt allows 1 mn tonnes of raw sugar imports to curb domestic price rise
India will import 1 million tonnes of raw sugar at nil duty to curb record domestic prices ahead of the festival season and ease concerns over dwindling stocks
 "Govt allows 1 mn tonnes of raw sugar imports to curb domestic price rise")
Centre caps sugar stocks; mills told to furnish three days' sale details
Centre caps sugar stocks held by bulk consumers at 15 days' requirement as prices hit record highs; mills must disclose buyer-wise sales for August 17-19
 "Centre caps sugar stocks; mills told to furnish three days' sale details")
After a gap of almost 10 years, India may have to resort to sugar imports
India may import 1 mt of raw sugar at nil duty after a decade as low stocks and higher consumption push domestic prices to a record high ahead of the festival season
VB-G RAM-G's first month: Poor jobs data, but the story is more complex
July persondays fell sharply from MGNREGA levels, but the Centre cites sowing pauses, monsoon recovery and transition issues, while experts say one month is too early to judge
 "VB-G RAM-G's first month: Poor jobs data, but the story is more complex")
PM Modi calls upon farmers to leverage FTAs to build global agro brands
The Prime Minister also called for chemical-free farming and said the government had absorbed higher global fertiliser costs to keep urea and DAP affordable for farmers
 "PM Modi calls upon farmers to leverage FTAs to build global agro brands")
Hindustan Urvarak explores new projects for next phase of growth
HURL is exploring green urea and coal gasification projects while considering ammonium sulphate and NPK production at its Barauni and Sindri units
 "Hindustan Urvarak explores new projects for next phase of growth")
Fertiliser sales decline in July despite a pick-up in the monsoon
Fertiliser sales fell across key nutrients in July despite a stronger monsoon, suggesting farmers entered the peak sowing season with adequate stocks
 "Fertiliser sales decline in July despite a pick-up in the monsoon")
Kharif sowing gap narrows; UBS discounts sharp decline in rural demand
Jain said overall, the group expects rural demand to remain more resilient than in previous episodes of monsoon-related stress, even as growth moderates from current levels
 "Kharif sowing gap narrows; UBS discounts sharp decline in rural demand")
Centre to push for NCDC power expansion through cooperative law amendment
The proposed NCDC law amendment seeks to widen financing channels for the cooperative sector and reduce procedural delays in accessing loans, grants and other financial assistance
 "Centre to push for NCDC power expansion through cooperative law amendment")
Sowing pause in seven states pulls VB-G RAM G person-days down 61% in July
VB-G RAM G work fell 61% in July as seven states paused the scheme for sowing, making year-on-year comparisons with MGNREGA difficult due to the new provision
 "Sowing pause in seven states pulls VB-G RAM G person-days down 61% in July")
India's 43 mn rural enterprises can lift jobs, incomes with support: Report
The report also finds that hired-worker enterprises are more likely to have owners with higher educational attainment and access to formal bank accounts and computers.
 "India's 43 mn rural enterprises can lift jobs, incomes with support: Report")
House panel on fertiliser calls for plan to ward off West Asia-like crisis
Says current DBT framework needs a relook; comes down heavily on bundling
 "House panel on fertiliser calls for plan to ward off West Asia-like crisis")
Parliament panel calls for boosting panchayats' own-source revenue
A parliamentary panel has urged the government to boost gram panchayats' own revenues and chart a roadmap for next-generation Panchayati Raj reforms
 "Parliament panel calls for boosting panchayats' own-source revenue")
States can add 22.7 million more beneficiaries under Food Act: Centre
The Centre tells Parliament that states and Union Territories have identified 790.8 million beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act against the intended coverage of 813.5 million people
 "States can add 22.7 million more beneficiaries under Food Act: Centre")
Bumper moong harvest revives Madhya Pradesh's farm procurement challenge
Farmers forced the state to raise summer moong procurement coverage to nearly 60 per cent as a bumper harvest, falling prices and limited buying avenues revived an old agricultural crisis
 "Bumper moong harvest revives Madhya Pradesh's farm procurement challenge")
ICAR develops India's first complete pigeonpea genome to aid pulse breeding
ICAR has developed India's first fully annotated T2T reference genome of pigeonpea, paving the way for faster breeding of climate-resilient, high-yielding varieties
 "ICAR develops India's first complete pigeonpea genome to aid pulse breeding")
Govt links nearly 102.8 mn Farmer IDs to PM-KISAN, procurement platforms
In a written reply in Parliament, MoS for Agriculture Ramnath Thakur said the integration is meant to ensure effective service delivery to farmers, particularly small and marginal farmers
 "Govt links nearly 102.8 mn Farmer IDs to PM-KISAN, procurement platforms")
Kharif sowing gap narrows, but moong, arhar and maize trail last year
Kharif sowing has picked up pace, narrowing the acreage gap with last year, but below-normal monsoon forecasts and lower reservoir levels remain concerns
 "Kharif sowing gap narrows, but moong, arhar and maize trail last year")
Panel orders first comprehensive study to reform Delhi's cooperative sector
NABARD approves Delhi's first comprehensive cooperative sector study to identify reforms, strengthen governance, boost digitisation and revive financial performance
 "Panel orders first comprehensive study to reform Delhi's cooperative sector")
IMD forecasts below-normal rain in August, second half of monsoon
The IMD forecasts below-normal rainfall in August and September, raising concerns over crop prospects if rainfall remains uneven despite a positive IOD outlook
 "IMD forecasts below-normal rain in August, second half of monsoon")