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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Is GM mustard harmful for honey bees?
Confusion prevails because of conflicting claims by lobby groups, industry bodies
 "Is GM mustard harmful for honey bees?")
Tax on farm income should be limited to growers' with large land holdings: Study
Exemptions granted on agri income and subsidies provided by the Centre and states are being cornered by big farmers and corporates
 "Tax on farm income should be limited to growers' with large land holdings: Study")
Centre to add 50 more farm commodities to e-NAM
The number of mandis, which have joined the portal, has reached over 236, as against 21 when the project was launched
 "Centre to add 50 more farm commodities to e-NAM")
Reservoir level at 97% of capacity on good rains
Good rains pushed sowing of Kharif crops to record highs with an almost 30% rise in acreage
 "Reservoir level at 97% of capacity on good rains")
MP launches incubation, start-up policy
The fund will include consultancy fess of industrial mentors, providing services to the incubation centres
 "MP launches incubation, start-up policy")
Monsoon 2016 ends with 3% less than normal rains
A delay in the onset of La Niña and unsupportive Indian Ocean Dipole and Madden Julian Oscillation seemed to have made the Met's prediction go awry
 "Monsoon 2016 ends with 3% less than normal rains")
Rains might stay back for another 15 days
Karnataka declares drought in 68 taluks
 "Rains might stay back for another 15 days")
On genetically modified crops, policies go back and forth
Officials say the issue of GM traits is far too complex to be resolved at the government level
 "On genetically modified crops, policies go back and forth")
There are no free lunches in this business: Arvind Subramanian
Interview with Chief Economic Advisor
 "There are no free lunches in this business: Arvind Subramanian")
Cabinet clears strategic sale in Bharat Pumps
Bharat Pumps is the first PSU to be put for strategic sale by the Narendra Modi government
 "Cabinet clears strategic sale in Bharat Pumps")
17 sick PSUs set to be closed down
Closing down these sick PSUs is part of a strategy to deal with beleaguered government-owned companies
Are India's farm production estimates off the mark?
Mismatch between estimates and arrivals of pulses last year, wheat this year, raises questions
 "Are India's farm production estimates off the mark?")
Fertiliser sales drop despite record rise in acreage
Urea sales down by 8.79% , DAP/MAP by 23.47 per cent against the year-ago period
 "Fertiliser sales drop despite record rise in acreage")
Govt cuts import duty on wheat, potato and palm oil
Edible oil import duty cut despite kharif production set to rise 40% in 2016-17
 "Govt cuts import duty on wheat, potato and palm oil")
Bumper kharif grain output likely this yr
Pulses production is expected to be 8.7 mt, with arhar leading the pack
 "Bumper kharif grain output likely this yr")
NITI Aayog makes a pitch to win 50 Olympic medals
To improve performance, think tank suggests means to scout for sporting talent, boost facilities
 "NITI Aayog makes a pitch to win 50 Olympic medals")
PM's crop insurance scheme makes slow start in first season
Delayed notification by states, keeping sugarcane out of the ambit may have hit coverage
 "PM's crop insurance scheme makes slow start in first season")
Met cuts monsoon forecast to normal
But kharif crops, reservoir levels will not be hit
 "Met cuts monsoon forecast to normal")
