Sanjeeb Mukherjee
 "Sanjeeb Mukherjee")
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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Legal backing a must to make urban employment schemes effective: Activists
Other features of an ideal scheme include adequate funding to boost Urban Local Bodies, minimum wages for workers, and exclusion of contractors from projects, among other things
 "Legal backing a must to make urban employment schemes effective: Activists")
Ukraine crisis: Most crops trade above MSP save chana and some other pulses
Gains for farmers, but retail and wholesale inflation likely to be impacted
 "Ukraine crisis: Most crops trade above MSP save chana and some other pulses")
Wheat stocks in central pool could be lowest in the last three years
Will still be around 160% more than quantity required under buffer norms
 "Wheat stocks in central pool could be lowest in the last three years")
Ukraine crisis: Farmers registering to sell wheat at MSP in MP down by 17%
Around 1.98 million farmers have applied to sell wheat to govt agencies this year, against around 2.4 million during the same period last year
 "Ukraine crisis: Farmers registering to sell wheat at MSP in MP down by 17%")
UP spent Rs 300 cr per month to deliver free ration ahead of state polls
The distribution of soybean oil, salt and chana, was in addition to the free foodgrains distributed through PDS under the Centre's NFSA and also the PMGKAY
 "UP spent Rs 300 cr per month to deliver free ration ahead of state polls")
Crude oil price spike likely to trigger interest in ethanol programme
According to officials, India has managed to blend almost 9.34 per cent ethanol with petrol in the first quarter of the 2021-22 supply year, which started in December
 "Crude oil price spike likely to trigger interest in ethanol programme")
FY23 wheat exports could reach 10 mt if Russia-Ukraine crisis persists
New crop trading at Rs 100-300/quintal above MSP in many MP, Gujarat markets
India's food inflation set to worsen as Russia-Ukraine crisis intensifies
Among food items, the data shows that inflation in milk has risen from 2.73 per cent in January 2021 to 4.09 per cent in January 2022
 "India's food inflation set to worsen as Russia-Ukraine crisis intensifies")
Ukraine crisis: Govt looking to tap diplomatic missions to export wheat
Russia is the world's top wheat exporter and largest producer after China and India while Ukraine is among the top five wheat exporters worldwide.
 "Ukraine crisis: Govt looking to tap diplomatic missions to export wheat")
Indian farmers can now trade in carbon credits to boost income
Farming contributes around 14% of the annual greenhouse gas emissions from India
 "Indian farmers can now trade in carbon credits to boost income")
Incomes and household expenses of farmers rise post loan waivers: Study
The study found no major change in size of holdings in Punjab and UP farms post waiver, which showed no impact of the scheme on the land holding status of beneficiaries
 "Incomes and household expenses of farmers rise post loan waivers: Study")
Climate change to pull down crop yield, fish output, labour capacity: IPCC
Rice, wheat, pulses, and coarse cereal yields could fall almost 9% by 2050; maize production could drop by almost 17% in southern parts of country
 "Climate change to pull down crop yield, fish output, labour capacity: IPCC")
Russia-Ukraine crisis: Sunflower prices heading north in South India
The price increase in other parts of India has not been that steep so far
 "Russia-Ukraine crisis: Sunflower prices heading north in South India")
Farm sector projected to grow at 2.6% in Q3FY22, down from 4.1% a year ago
This is despite a bumper kharif harvest, and is largely due to the effect of a higher base
 "Farm sector projected to grow at 2.6% in Q3FY22, down from 4.1% a year ago")
Ukraine crisis: Commodity prices to impact FY23 fertiliser subsidy targets
The Reserve Bank of India projects the retail inflation rate to average 4.5 per cent in FY23
 "Ukraine crisis: Commodity prices to impact FY23 fertiliser subsidy targets")
Ukraine crisis might push edible oil rates up; wheat exports could gain
Reports said Lebanon, which imports 60% wheat from Ukraine has started talks with India after the crisis
 "Ukraine crisis might push edible oil rates up; wheat exports could gain")
Govt plans to procure record 44.4 mn tonnes wheat from farmers next year
This is 2.44% more than the purchases made during the current season; Punjab will contribute the maximum, at 13.2 million tonnes
 "Govt plans to procure record 44.4 mn tonnes wheat from farmers next year")
If hurried, plant nutrition Bill could go the farm Act way, fears industry
The fertiliser industry feels policies and parameters for granting fertiliser subsidies have a direct impact on plant nutrition, management, and soil health
 "If hurried, plant nutrition Bill could go the farm Act way, fears industry")
Strategies to boost edible oil output won't succeed sans firm purchase plan
Despite MSP spike and higher acreage and yields, India's dependence on imported cooking media has only grown
 "Strategies to boost edible oil output won't succeed sans firm purchase plan")
Companies in a fix as lower supplies in peak flush season spike milk prices
Higher prices help farmers, but pressure companies to pass the hike on to consumer
 "Companies in a fix as lower supplies in peak flush season spike milk prices")
