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 agriculture growth not helping farmers, prices at 10-year low
Infact, going into the crucial 2019 general elections, this could lead to big worries for the ruling BJP
 "India's agriculture growth not helping farmers, prices at 10-year low")
Jharkhand denies starvation death claims, blames medical conditions, age
Civil society activists disagreed with the investigations and questioned the findings on grounds that all evidences weren't considered before arriving at the conclusion
 "Jharkhand denies starvation death claims, blames medical conditions, age")
Drought hits rabi acreage of pulses, coarse cereals; sowing falls by 3.41%
With rabi sowing almost 90 per cent complete and nearing its end in most parts, there is little chance of any sharp recovery in acreage
 "Drought hits rabi acreage of pulses, coarse cereals; sowing falls by 3.41%")
Real-time price, demand forecast for select crops from next kharif season
The forecast is expected to be available from the 2019 kharif season for a few crops and will be expanded to cover others, depending on the success of the models
 "Real-time price, demand forecast for select crops from next kharif season")
More steps on anvil to boost farmers' income: Agriculture minister
The minister said schemes like higher procurement at increased MSP, higher payout under crop insurance scheme, and electronic linking of markets are all meant to improve farmers' income
 "More steps on anvil to boost farmers' income: Agriculture minister")
Congress wins elections, stares at task of scrapping farm loans in 3 states
To waive crop loans up to Rs 100,000 per indebted farmer, Rajasthan will need to spend Rs 219 billion from its fiscal kitty
 "Congress wins elections, stares at task of scrapping farm loans in 3 states")
State polls a wake-up call for BJP: Can a nationwide farm loan waiver help?
If experts are to be believed, a nationwide farm loan waiver covering the entire gamut of growers could be tried
 "State polls a wake-up call for BJP: Can a nationwide farm loan waiver help?")
Private stockist scheme for oilseeds procurement a 'non-starter'
The private sector is not very inclined to participate in procurement as it is not commercially viable for them
 "Private stockist scheme for oilseeds procurement a 'non-starter'")
Delhi HC dismisses Monsanto plea against CCI probe of officers, directors
A detailed probe was ordered after prima-facie evidence of the group companies misusing their dominant position was found
 "Delhi HC dismisses Monsanto plea against CCI probe of officers, directors")
Centre to re-develop 1,878 rural haats in first phase under GrAM scheme
In total, infrastructure in around 22,000 rural haats is to be upgraded and modernised with a corpus of almost Rs 20 bn spread over 2-3 years
 "Centre to re-develop 1,878 rural haats in first phase under GrAM scheme")
Centre may expand social audit to most govt schemes to assess ground impact
In social audit, citizens themselves assess the impact of government schemes and programmes by comparing official records with actual ground situation
 "Centre may expand social audit to most govt schemes to assess ground impact")
Try alternatives before imposing the penalty: Crop insurance firms to govt
The new operational guidelines tries to address several complaints, but the biggest among them is imposing a sort of penalty on insurance companies and state governments
 "Try alternatives before imposing the penalty: Crop insurance firms to govt")
Rains in North India lead to 'lodging' in paddy fields, may impact yield
Exact damage yet to be ascertained; IMD says monsoon may withdraw from Sept 29
 "Rains in North India lead to 'lodging' in paddy fields, may impact yield")
Sugar sector demands MSP hike by Rs 7/kg; may push up the retail price
Industry players said it would still be lower than the rate at which sugar was selling in the open markets last year
 "Sugar sector demands MSP hike by Rs 7/kg; may push up the retail price")
MP Assembly Polls: Bad fiscal math, farm unrest are Chouhan's bigger demons
15 years of anti-incumbency is just one challenge; attempts to assuage agitating farmers has not only botched up state finances but has also not given the CM an image makeover among rural masses
 "MP Assembly Polls: Bad fiscal math, farm unrest are Chouhan's bigger demons")
Southwest monsoon finally may retreat from next week: Met Official
The Central Water Commisison (CWC) has issued heavy to very heavy rain alerts for some districts of Uttarkhand and western Uttar Pradesh, including Ghaziabad and Balrampur
 "Southwest monsoon finally may retreat from next week: Met Official")
Aeris, Hello Tractors to offer Uber-like hiring for tractors in India
The platform which will start as pilot in eastern India with 500 tractors in its fold plans to gradually expand the concept in other farm machines as well that includes combines, rotavators, harvester
 "Aeris, Hello Tractors to offer Uber-like hiring for tractors in India")
Sweet spike: India set to replace Brazil as biggest producer of sugar
Inability to divert surplus sugarcane to ethanol is hurting millers
 "Sweet spike: India set to replace Brazil as biggest producer of sugar")
Farm debt shows little decline, but incomes rise by 12% per annum: Survey
The Nabard survey showed that in 2015-16, Telangana showed the highest incidence of indebtedness
 "Farm debt shows little decline, but incomes rise by 12% per annum: Survey")
Independence Day Speech: Modi woos farmers; critics say 'disappointed'
Among PM Modi's string of promises for farmers was doubling of their income by 2022
 "Independence Day Speech: Modi woos farmers; critics say 'disappointed'")
