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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Last year's farm output clouded by data
Govt explanation is, farm output managed to remain in positive territory largely because of improved performance in the animal husbandry, livestock and dairy industries
 "Last year's farm output clouded by data")
Rains take a break but sowing in full swing
The showers are expected to return over central and northern parts of India in the next few days, boosting kharif sowing which has already touched 70 million hectares
 "Rains take a break but sowing in full swing")
PMO empowers junior ministers with new work profile
Breaking a long tradition atop Raisina Hill, the PMO has ensured that specific divisions in each ministry are allocated to junior ministers
 "PMO empowers junior ministers with new work profile")
Reservoir levels jump 89% in 15 days
Nomura report says farm sector could grow 4% in 2016-17 on a good harvest
 "Reservoir levels jump 89% in 15 days")
After Mozambique, India eyes Afghanistan pulses
India is facing a shortage of 6-7 million tonnes of pulses to meet its domestic demand
Subramaniam pulses panel to supplement CACP on prices
CACP, with its mandate to decide MSPs of 27 crops cant' give individual attention to all; Subramanium panel will step in here
 "Subramaniam pulses panel to supplement CACP on prices")
Arvind Subramaniam pulses panel to only supplement CACP on prices
The CEA-headed panel will look at the gamut of issues surrounding MSP of pulses and also the occasional bonus announced by the government
 "Arvind Subramaniam pulses panel to only supplement CACP on prices")
GoMs come back, in informal avatar
The concept was by the former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led government (1998-2004) It was consolidated by the Manmohan Singh governments (2004-14)
 "GoMs come back, in informal avatar")
Govt information officers to be provided with smartphones
These phones will have apps such as Twitter and all officers have been directed to open their accounts on the micro blogging site
 "Govt information officers to be provided with smartphones")
Pulses sowing almost 40% more than in 2015
Acreage rises thanks to good rain, firm prices; water levels in major reservoirs increase 60% in only 8 days
Govt targets over 270 million tonne grain output on good rains
The last highest food grain production was 265.04 million tonne, registered in 2013-14
 "Govt targets over 270 million tonne grain output on good rains")
Monsoon 4 per cent above normal
11% More than normal was India's southwest monsoon during the week ended Wednesday
 "Monsoon 4 per cent above normal")
Centre directs ED, others to recover illegally stored chana
By bringing down the gap between retail and wholesale prices, retail traders would be dis-incentivised to store pulses beyond a reasonable time
Jump in sugar prices, drop in output pull out most UP sugar mills from red
Centre's soft loan and SARFAESI loan amounting to around Rs 10,000 cr disbursed over the last few years has also helped in easing the dues
 "Jump in sugar prices, drop in output pull out most UP sugar mills from red")
E-tail firms told to better grievance mechanism
E-commerce was among the sectors on which consumers have the largest amount of complaints between March and May
 "E-tail firms told to better grievance mechanism")
Centre forms panel on pulses crisis, expands buffer stock
Importers accuse domestic traders of pushing up prices
 "Centre forms panel on pulses crisis, expands buffer stock")
After textiles, NITI Aayog for reforms in other job-intensive sectors
Seeks to develop coastal economic zones to woo big players
 "After textiles, NITI Aayog for reforms in other job-intensive sectors")
 "Monsoon might cover entire country by Wednesday")
