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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In their modified role, junior ministers no longer pushovers
This is in stark contrast to previous regimes where junior ministers were treated little more than adjuncts
 "In their modified role, junior ministers no longer pushovers")
Modi govt likely to come out with new poverty line
To be different from Tendulkar and Rangarajan estimates
 "Modi govt likely to come out with new poverty line")
Sowing of pulses jumps on good rains, shift from soybean
A strong recovery in the southwest monsoon in the first week of July, with showers being around 35% more than normal, seems to have helped
 "Sowing of pulses jumps on good rains, shift from soybean")
Study: Custom hiring can push farm automation
The finding is part of a joint report by YES Bank with the German Asia-Pacific Business Association
 "Study: Custom hiring can push farm automation")
 "India, Mozambique ink agreement on pulses")
Monsoon hits stride, 35% above normal last week
The monsoon was 16 per cent above normal from June 1 to July 7 in the northwest and 15 per cent above in the southern peninsula
 "Monsoon hits stride, 35% above normal last week")
Creating jobs is Irani's biggest challenge
The textile sector is the largest employer in the country, taking in more than 32 million people. The government is banking on it to absorb millions more; Irani will have to see a special package decl
Creating jobs is Irani's biggest challenge
The textile industry is the second-largest employer in the country, employing about 32 million and the government is banking on it to absorb millions of youth
 "Creating jobs is Irani's biggest challenge")
Pulses output may touch 20 mt in 2016-17
With finger on pulse prices, Centre to bridge demand-supply gap
Rural development should come naturally to Narendra Tomar
Tomar has earlier held the same portfolio in Madhya Pradesh during Uma Bharti's stint as chief minister in 2003. and was credited with several new programmes
 "Rural development should come naturally to Narendra Tomar")
Monsoon set to cover India, deficit wiped off
The rains left only far-western parts of Rajasthan from its expanse
 "Monsoon set to cover India, deficit wiped off")
Route cleared for pulses from Mozambique
Pulses to be imported either through private channels or through state agencies
 "Route cleared for pulses from Mozambique")
Modi's ministerial expansion today
Sources say 19, including Athawale and Anupriya in; Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray says won't beg
Holy cow! Cattle to get own Aadhaar cards
The animal husbandry department is set to launch a massive programme to tag all indigenous variety of cattle in a bid to improve progeny and milk production
 "Holy cow! Cattle to get own Aadhaar cards")
Modi push to air-link policy despite NITI demurral on sops
Aayog's main objection was on the cross-subsidy idea, of levies on trunk routes to fund connectivity to places where an airline would not otherwise wish to go
 "Modi push to air-link policy despite NITI demurral on sops")
Govt sets eyes on foreign investment in dairy sector
Calls meeting of major private players on July 8
 "Govt sets eyes on foreign investment in dairy sector")
Paddy area improves as monsoon active over east India
According to the IMD, June ended with an overall rainfall deficiency of 11 per cent
 "Paddy area improves as monsoon active over east India")
Centre to develop 20 Harvard-like varsities
Initial capital base of Rs 1,000 crore; NITI Aayog to come out with a road map in 3 months
 "Centre to develop 20 Harvard-like varsities")
June ends with 11% rainfall deficiency
This deficit is expected to further go down in the next few weeks as rains reach the northern parts of country
 "June ends with 11% rainfall deficiency")
Five firms own 38% of cane dues for this season
Total sugarcane dues for the season so far is estimated to be Rs 4,225 cr, of the cumulative dues of Rs 52,900 cr
 "Five firms own 38% of cane dues for this season")
