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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Andhra shelves plan to frame law on legalising minimum support price
Fresh Draft may come up after proper consultation, sources said
 "Andhra shelves plan to frame law on legalising minimum support price")
Falling tomato prices bring down cost of veg, non-veg thalis in Sept
The fall in tomato prices, which declined 62 per cent month-on-month (M-o-M) to Rs 39 a kg in September from Rs 102 a kg in August, was the major contributor
 "Falling tomato prices bring down cost of veg, non-veg thalis in Sept")
Can digital crop survey solve India's problem of incoherent estimates?
The question of production numbers has been a puzzle that most governments have found difficult to solve
 "Can digital crop survey solve India's problem of incoherent estimates?")
West Bengal, Centre spar over unpaid MGNREGS and housing scheme funds
Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh hit back, alleging that West Bengal had issued 2.5 million fake MGNREGS job cards due to which crores of rupees of government funds were siphoned off
 "West Bengal, Centre spar over unpaid MGNREGS and housing scheme funds")
Monsoon 2023: Himachal experienced highest number of floods, rain events
That has classified the June to September season as "below-normal"
 "Monsoon 2023: Himachal experienced highest number of floods, rain events")
20% export duty woes: Parboiled rice exports fall over 80% in a month
Duty woes: Basmati rice exports down 30% from Aug 25 to Sep 20
 "20% export duty woes: Parboiled rice exports fall over 80% in a month")
Monsoon 2023 ends with 'below-normal' rains with 6% shortfall, says IMD
Oct-Dec winter rains to be normal, according to IMD
 "Monsoon 2023 ends with 'below-normal' rains with 6% shortfall, says IMD")
Centre allots Rs 600 crore to state govts for paddy straw management
Of this, around Rs 105 crore has already been released to Punjab, which records the highest incidents of stubble burning, while Rs 90 crore has been allocated for Haryana
 "Centre allots Rs 600 crore to state govts for paddy straw management")
M S Swaminathan, scientist who made India self-sufficient in food dies
M S Swaminathan was the father of India's Green Revolution and the recipient of national and international awards
 "M S Swaminathan, scientist who made India self-sufficient in food dies")
Swachh Bharat Mission: All Uttar Pradesh villages now boast ODF plus status
An ODF Plus village is one which has sustained its Open Defecation Free status along with implementing either solid or liquid waste management systems
 "Swachh Bharat Mission: All Uttar Pradesh villages now boast ODF plus status")
Crop burning emissions rose 75% from 2011-2020, finds IISER study
The study pinpointed Punjab as the highest emitter, with 27 per cent of its cultivated area burned in 2020, followed closely by Madhya Pradesh during the same period
 "Crop burning emissions rose 75% from 2011-2020, finds IISER study")
Festivities, polls prompt govt to keep tabs on food price movement
Global prices for Indian basket of crude averaged o $93.03 a barrel till 26th of this month against $86.43 in the previous month and $80.37 in July
 "Festivities, polls prompt govt to keep tabs on food price movement")
Centre targets 114 million tonnes of wheat output next rabi season
Sowing of wheat, the main rabi (winter) crop, begins in October, while harvesting starts in March and April
 "Centre targets 114 million tonnes of wheat output next rabi season")
Centre likely to lower basmati MEP, tightens stock limits on tur and urad
Food Min Piyush Goyal is believed to have held a high-level meeting with exporters and others to understand the ground situation, though there has been no official confirmation of any such meeting
 "Centre likely to lower basmati MEP, tightens stock limits on tur and urad")
Staggered withdrawal of monsoon likely to lift rabi sowing prospects
But excess rainfall now could be detrimental for early sown kharif crops
My non-privileged background paved the way for who I am today: Swati Nayak
"All my life I have mostly worked in farm and rural livelihood sectors with direct engagement with men and women farmers", she said
 "My non-privileged background paved the way for who I am today: Swati Nayak")
Monsoon may start retreating from September 25 after an uneven run
Usually the withdrawal from extreme parts of west Rajasthan starts around September 17, according to the revised schedule
 "Monsoon may start retreating from September 25 after an uneven run")
World eyes India's sugar output as Centre tightens screws on traders
With the world sugar production in 2023-24 poised to go into deficit due to expected drop in production in Thailand, India remains among the very few countries which is in a position to export sugar
 "World eyes India's sugar output as Centre tightens screws on traders")
Local sugar supplies may pip demand in 2023-24, industry estimates
This comes even as there could be a deficit globally
 "Local sugar supplies may pip demand in 2023-24, industry estimates")
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana enrolments highest in 6 years, shows data
A rise in the number of non-loanee farmers under PMFBY is an indicator of voluntary acceptance of the scheme
