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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Centre to start open registration under PM-KISAN to speed up disbursements
Once the registration is completed, the documents will be scrutinised at the Central level and forwarded to state departments for final approval
 "Centre to start open registration under PM-KISAN to speed up disbursements")
Late southwest monsoon surge limits kharif season production shortfall
The reduced shortfall is largely because of good rainfall after-June, the government's first advanced estimate of 2019-20 foodgrains and commercial crop production has revealed
 "Late southwest monsoon surge limits kharif season production shortfall")
Govt exempts cash payments above Rs 1 crore via APMC from 2% TDS
The government also gave 15 percentage points additional depreciation rate to commercial vehicles, taking it to 45 per cent
 "Govt exempts cash payments above Rs 1 crore via APMC from 2% TDS")
Is agriculture credit being used for the right purpose? RBI questions
Points to data showing its diversion and uneven distribution across many states
 "Is agriculture credit being used for the right purpose? RBI questions")
Monsoon withdrawal delayed again, might begin after mid Sep: IMD officials
The southwest monsoon till first week of September has recorded its best performance since 2014, thereby receding drought fears
 "Monsoon withdrawal delayed again, might begin after mid Sep: IMD officials")
Opposition to RCEP grows within government, now from dairy ministry
Steel, chemicals, MSME and agri ministries have also opposed deal
 "Opposition to RCEP grows within government, now from dairy ministry")
ICAR to prepare plan specifying the maximum sowing area for each crop
Farmers should be encouraged into crops needing less of water, while ensuring a market for what they sow, said ICAR's head
Modi 2.0: Govt plans to launch projects to mark 100 days in office
Ujjwala to meet 80-million mark six months in advance; ministers to be in states to highlight the Centre's achievements
 "Modi 2.0: Govt plans to launch projects to mark 100 days in office")
Slight recovery: Farm sector bounces back, inflation rises in Q1
Farmers could pin their hopes for a better future on the rising inflation rate in some crops at 5.9 per cent in the quarter under review
 "Slight recovery: Farm sector bounces back, inflation rises in Q1")
CM's panel to seeks states' view on use of GM technology in farming
The panel was constituted by PM Narendra Modi after the first meeting of NITI Aayog Governing Council after assuming office for the second term
 "CM's panel to seeks states' view on use of GM technology in farming")
From a physicist to India's 'cyclone man': IMD chief spells out his journey
He loves to write in whatever time that is left from his no-holiday job
 "From a physicist to India's 'cyclone man': IMD chief spells out his journey")
Reduction in use of chemical fertiliser needs a roadmap, say experts
The government should first decontrol fertiliser prices to let farmers pick and choose, analysts say
 "Reduction in use of chemical fertiliser needs a roadmap, say experts")
Statisticians Kundu and Mohanan question 2011 Census data on migration
Both former members of the National Statistical Commission and working on migration issues, argue that there are serious anomalies in the figures, particularly those comparing decadal migration
 "Statisticians Kundu and Mohanan question 2011 Census data on migration")
Kharif sowing to be normal, says govt; monsoon level 1% below average
Overall, total kharif crops so far have been sown in around 86.95 million hectares, which is 5.35 per cent lower than the same period last year
 "Kharif sowing to be normal, says govt; monsoon level 1% below average")
Govt gets ready for reforms to fight slowdown; FM to meet FPIs, MFs today
FM Nirmala Sitharaman is holding daily meetings with industry in the backdrop of sluggish economic growth
 "Govt gets ready for reforms to fight slowdown; FM to meet FPIs, MFs today")
The govt may make PM's crop insurance scheme voluntary and that may kill it
The proposal to make PMFBY voluntary was part of the Bharatiya Janata Party's 2019 election manifesto. Why is the government proposing to jettison the scheme?
 "The govt may make PM's crop insurance scheme voluntary and that may kill it")
A steady option: Low rain forces farmers in several states to turn to maize
According to latest data from the department of agriculture, till July 25, maize has been sown in around 6.38 million hectares, which is around 136,000 hectares more than the same period last year
 "A steady option: Low rain forces farmers in several states to turn to maize")
Easy credit for farmer-producer organisations on cards in new policy
Comprehensive restructuring of SFAC also promised to smoothen setting up 10,000 FPOs
 "Easy credit for farmer-producer organisations on cards in new policy")
PM may launch farm pension scheme next month, enrolment to start from Aug 1
Just as in the case of PM-KISAN, the pension scheme will be officially rolled out only after a requisite number of beneficiaries are enrolled
 "PM may launch farm pension scheme next month, enrolment to start from Aug 1")
Rain in August to determine final output of kharif crops this year
The southwest monsoon has picked up over central and western India, but it is still below last year's average
 "Rain in August to determine final output of kharif crops this year")
