 "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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Centre may revise FY27 fertiliser subsidy maths after urea price drop
A sharp decline in global urea prices in the latest NFL import tender could prompt the government to reassess fertiliser subsidy estimates for FY27, officials said
 "Centre may revise FY27 fertiliser subsidy maths after urea price drop")
India's last urea tender quotes price 50% lower than Apr as China opens up
The price fall could come as relief to farmers and government on subsidy
 "India's last urea tender quotes price 50% lower than Apr as China opens up")
Centre's food subsidy bill may rise to ₹2.5 trn in FY27 on higher MSP
India's food subsidy may rise to ₹2.5 trillion in FY27 as higher MSP and robust procurement increase costs, even as the Centre tightens fiscal controls
 "Centre's food subsidy bill may rise to ₹2.5 trn in FY27 on higher MSP")
India must move surplus labour out of agriculture, says NITI's Ashok Lahiri
Country must create efficient farm markets and replace subsidies with direct income transfers, the NITI Aayog vice chairman said
 "India must move surplus labour out of agriculture, says NITI's Ashok Lahiri")
Cotton price relief from duty cut may prove short-lived, traders warn
While cotton and yarn prices have eased after the import duty cut, traders caution that global price risks, El Nino concerns and the October import window could limit the benefits
 "Cotton price relief from duty cut may prove short-lived, traders warn")
Centre announces ₹95,692 crore interim allocation under VB-G RAM G
The interim allocation comes ahead of the formal launch of VB-G RAM G on July 1, 2026, across the country
 "Centre announces ₹95,692 crore interim allocation under VB-G RAM G")
Farmers procure 3.5 times more organic manure this kharif season
India imports a large quantity of urea and di-ammonium phosphate to meet local demand. Total domestic production of fertilisers, including urea
 "Farmers procure 3.5 times more organic manure this kharif season")
Agriculture sector growth dips in FY26 amid decline in current prices
Q4 growth recovers in FY26 due to good rabi harvest, say experts
 "Agriculture sector growth dips in FY26 amid decline in current prices")
Monsoon reaches Kerala, three days later than usual amid El Nino scare
The onset of rains marks the start of the monsoon's four-month-long journey over the Indian mainland that ends in September
 "Monsoon reaches Kerala, three days later than usual amid El Nino scare")
Poultry output to fall 25% as rising soybean meal prices squeeze margins
Move might push up chicken and egg prices, impacting consumer wallets
 "Poultry output to fall 25% as rising soybean meal prices squeeze margins")
El Nino's local impact may outweigh overall monsoon deficit, warn experts
Experts say the spatial distribution of rainfall and longer monsoon breaks could have a greater impact on farmers and rural livelihoods than the overall seasonal rainfall deficit
 "El Nino's local impact may outweigh overall monsoon deficit, warn experts")
Govt defends FCI silo awards, says contracts were bid competitively
The Centre said Adani Agri Logistics and Leap India won the majority of FCI silo projects as the lowest bidders, rejecting allegations of unfair allocation
 "Govt defends FCI silo awards, says contracts were bid competitively")
Sugar industry seeks Centre of Excellence for advanced sugarcane breeding
ISMA and NFCSF have proposed a ₹87.94-crore Centre of Excellence at ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore, to accelerate development of climate-resilient and disease-resistant sugarcane varieties
 "Sugar industry seeks Centre of Excellence for advanced sugarcane breeding")
West Asia war: Centre working on extending new investment policy for urea
The move is projected to save the exchequer more than ₹10,500 crore annually in subsidies, based on conservative estimates and assuming an average imported urea price of $345 per tonne
 "West Asia war: Centre working on extending new investment policy for urea")
Monsoon set to arrive in Kerala within the next 2-3 days, says IMD
Centre forms crop weather watch and crisis management groups, circulates contingency plan to states as IMD forecasts below-normal monsoon and rainfall risks
 "Monsoon set to arrive in Kerala within the next 2-3 days, says IMD")
India scales down kharif 2026 fertiliser requirement to 38.39 mn tonnes
India currently has around 19.98 million tonnes of fertilisers in stock, which means it has almost 52 per cent of the total reassessed requirement in stock as of today
 "India scales down kharif 2026 fertiliser requirement to 38.39 mn tonnes")
Govt exempts import duty on cotton for five months till October 30
The Centre has exempted cotton imports from customs duty and AIDC till October 31, aiming to improve domestic availability and lower raw material costs for textile manufacturers
Farmer groups welcome Centre's pullback of changes to Sugarcane Control law
Farmer organisations and political leaders have welcomed the Centre's decision to withdraw proposed amendments to the Sugarcane Control Order, saying it would protect growers and small processors
 "Farmer groups welcome Centre's pullback of changes to Sugarcane Control law")
Centre plans farmer outreach campaign from June on soil over El Nino worry
Centre will begin a month-long 'Save the Fields' campaign from June 1, offering crop-specific advisories and climate-resilient farming guidance as IMD lowers its monsoon forecast
 "Centre plans farmer outreach campaign from June on soil over El Nino worry")
Centre withdraws draft amendments to Sugarcane Control Order of 1966
The amendments were floated last month and were open for public comments till May 20