Sanjeeb Mukherjee
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Sanjeeb Mukherjee
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.
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MGNREGS job demand dips for first time FY24 in Nov, compared to FY23
Around 17.67 million households sought work under the scheme in November 2023, which was almost 5 per cent less than the same month of the 2022-23 financial year
 "MGNREGS job demand dips for first time FY24 in Nov, compared to FY23")
Is MGNREGA work demand real sign of distress or problem lies elsewhere?
In FY23, around 87.5 million people worked under the scheme, according to the MGNREGA website. Till December 12 in FY24, approximately 72.6 million people had worked under the scheme
 "Is MGNREGA work demand real sign of distress or problem lies elsewhere?")
New national co-op policy calls for body to address financing needs
It has also called for rationalizing the process of winding up and liquidation of a cooperative where revival is not possible within a reasonable timeframe
 "New national co-op policy calls for body to address financing needs")
Sugar companies, govt eye truce on ethanol ban from sugarcane juice
No rollback of December 7 order; firms call for one-time waiver
 "Sugar companies, govt eye truce on ethanol ban from sugarcane juice")
Centre aims for onion prices to drop below Rs 40 per kilogram by January
Justifying the ban, Consumer Affairs Secretary also noted that other major onion-producing nations, such as Egypt and Turkey, have banned exports, putting pressure on the Indian crop
 "Centre aims for onion prices to drop below Rs 40 per kilogram by January")
Centre bans onion exports, tightens wheat stock limit to tame food prices
Maha farmers protest onion export ban; Ajit Pawar terms ethanol decision as 'sudden'
 "Centre bans onion exports, tightens wheat stock limit to tame food prices")
Wheat sowing picks up pace as Central inventories drop to 7-year low
A high-level team of officials on a survey in some of the major wheat-growing areas found that almost 85 per cent of wheat sown so far has been of climate-resistant varieties
 "Wheat sowing picks up pace as Central inventories drop to 7-year low")
Sugar associations demand review of plan for ethanol from sugarcane juice
ISMA says move may delay cane price payment to farmers
 "Sugar associations demand review of plan for ethanol from sugarcane juice")
Stop producing ethanol from sugarcane juice: Govt to all sugar mills
The 2023-24 sugar season started in October, while the ethanol supply year (ESY) started in November
 "Stop producing ethanol from sugarcane juice: Govt to all sugar mills")
Proposal in works to buy 100K tonnes of maize at minimum support price
Broad contours of the purchase plan have been discussed
Despite subsidies, Budget maths sticks as Sitharaman enters home stretch
A crucial decision government has to take is whether to stick to the FY23 expenditure level or top it this year
 "Despite subsidies, Budget maths sticks as Sitharaman enters home stretch")
India's apple imports may rise after crop damage in Kashmir, Himachal
Country is the world's fifth largest producer of the fruit but rains and floods have hurt domestic yield this year
 "India's apple imports may rise after crop damage in Kashmir, Himachal")
High subsidy again skews fertiliser ratio in the kharif season 2023
Fertiliser subsidies account for 47 per cent of total govt subsidies for FY24
 "High subsidy again skews fertiliser ratio in the kharif season 2023")
Climate-resistant wheat sown in almost 85% area this year, says survey
Acreage was around 19 million hectares till last week
Suicides by farmers drop 2.1% in 2022, farm labourers rise by 9.3%
This effectively means that in the last three years, while suicides by those who show farming as their profession have consistently declined, those who show as farm labourers have risen
 "Suicides by farmers drop 2.1% in 2022, farm labourers rise by 9.3%")
Promise of higher MSP in Assembly polls: That's easier said than done
If states have to fall in line with MSPs declared by political parties, they will have to do so in violation of this central order or bear the full expense of the surplus procured at above MSP rates
 "Promise of higher MSP in Assembly polls: That's easier said than done")
Shivraj's 'Ladli Behna Yojana' becomes a game-changer for BJP in MP polls
The scheme was an instant hit, and within just a few months, over 1.3 crore women enrolled in the scheme, and the first tranche starting from June 2023
 "Shivraj's 'Ladli Behna Yojana' becomes a game-changer for BJP in MP polls")
Wheat sowing still tad down; mustard acreage more than last year
While the acreage drop in Bihar could be due to delayed harvest of paddy, the fall in area in Rajasthan as compared to last year might be due to reporting delays because of polls
 "Wheat sowing still tad down; mustard acreage more than last year")
Winter in India may be less severe this year due to El Nino, says IMD
India's avg max and min temperatures in November third highest since 1901
 "Winter in India may be less severe this year due to El Nino, says IMD")
Farm GVA growth slows to 1.2% in second quarter amid uneven rains
The sluggish growth in the sector can be attributed to weak harvest activity during July-September and most inputs coming from residual rabi crops
 "Farm GVA growth slows to 1.2% in second quarter amid uneven rains")
