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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India's FY24 urea imports likely to dip by 33%, say trade sources
Crop sowing in the kharif season starts with the onset of the monsoon. Paddy, cotton, pulses, and soybean are the major crops
 "India's FY24 urea imports likely to dip by 33%, say trade sources")
Our sourcing from India has grown from 11% to over 23%: Bayer's Santos
In a Q&A, the president of the firm's crop science division says digital farming will be a key driver of the company's growth in India in the years ahead
 "Our sourcing from India has grown from 11% to over 23%: Bayer's Santos")
MGNREGS dues: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee may shift protest to Kolkata
The state claims that the Centre owes Rs 7,500 crore, of which labour wages alone amount to Rs 2,744 crore
 "MGNREGS dues: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee may shift protest to Kolkata")
Madhya Pradesh reopens wheat procurement window to help rain-hit farmers
The initial deadline for registration was February 28, which was extended till March 5
 "Madhya Pradesh reopens wheat procurement window to help rain-hit farmers")
March retail inflation number may reflect drop in wheat prices
Data shows that in Feb 2023 while WPI-wheat inflation dropped to 18.54%, CPI-wheat inflation for the same month rose from 25.05% in January 2023 to 25.37% in Feb
 "March retail inflation number may reflect drop in wheat prices")
Untimely rains continue in several parts of India, farmers count losses
Rains and hailstorm may recede from tomorrow, but might reappear from Mar 24 particularly in North
 "Untimely rains continue in several parts of India, farmers count losses")
Centre, civil society continue to spar over manual attendance for MGNREGS
Civil society says getting manual attendance approved by district officers is tedious
 "Centre, civil society continue to spar over manual attendance for MGNREGS")
Untimely rain hits standing rabi crops in north, central and south India
The actual impact of the rains on crops such as wheat, mustard, etc will be known after the assessments
How wheat prices moved after FCI began liquidating stocks via open tenders
Millers see CPI inflation for atta reducing more sharply going ahead, as prices have already started softening at the mill gate
Millers see bumper wheat crop in FY24, but prices to stay around MSP
In 2022-23, the Centre first estimated wheat production at 111.32 million tonnes, which was scaled down to 107.74 million tonnes owing to bad weather
 "Millers see bumper wheat crop in FY24, but prices to stay around MSP")
Lift mustard futures ban, raise import duty: Trade body to Centre
The associations said the measures were extremely necessary to stop the free fall in mustard seed prices
 "Lift mustard futures ban, raise import duty: Trade body to Centre")
Light to moderate rains over most parts of India in next 5-6 days: IMD
Warns farmers to harvest matured wheat, chickpea and veggies at the earliest
 "Light to moderate rains over most parts of India in next 5-6 days: IMD")
Searing summer on the cards, all eyes on reservoirs, grain storage
Reservoir levels lower than last year but higher than 10-yr average; ample elbow room in grain storage for now
 "Searing summer on the cards, all eyes on reservoirs, grain storage")
Against popular belief, percentage of migrants have remained fairly stable
In India, broadly 29% of the population comprises migrants and surprisingly this number has remained fairly consistent since 2007-08 barring minor blips
 "Against popular belief, percentage of migrants have remained fairly stable")
NITI Aayog proposes to make 'gaushalas' self-sustaining entities
The report says 73% of gaushalas sought support from individuals, and 50% didn't have a sustainable revenue model
 "NITI Aayog proposes to make 'gaushalas' self-sustaining entities")
Max temperatures may rise 2-3 degrees Celsius in North India in 3 days: IMD
May not have an impact on standing wheat crop as was being feared
 "Max temperatures may rise 2-3 degrees Celsius in North India in 3 days: IMD")
Water levels in reservoirs likely to add more heat, shows data
Levels below last year but higher than 10-year avg
 "Water levels in reservoirs likely to add more heat, shows data")
Why falling prices of onions and potatoes are distressing farmers
Prices of these three commodities have seen perhaps the wildest fluctuations in agriculture commodities among all crops for multiple reasons
 "Why falling prices of onions and potatoes are distressing farmers")
Untimely rains ahead of harvest worry farmers in central, western India
Reports suggest standing crops in some parts of Maharashtra, MP and Gujarat may have been impacted, though the exact extent of damage can be gauged only after a proper survey
 "Untimely rains ahead of harvest worry farmers in central, western India")
Beat the heat with grain storage, fire audits, says PM Narendra Modi
PM chairs review meeting ahead of summer months, tells IMD to prepare daily weather forecasts that are easy to interpret and disseminate
 "Beat the heat with grain storage, fire audits, says PM Narendra Modi")
