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 freezes GM seed notification
Invites public feedback for next 90 days and will then proceed to next step
 "Centre freezes GM seed notification")
I can protect the sugar mills but not give them the freedom to loot: Ram Vilas Paswan
Interview with Union food and public distribution minister
 "I can protect the sugar mills but not give them the freedom to loot: Ram Vilas Paswan")
Grain stock ample to tackle drought, says Centre
At end-April, foodgrain stock in the pool was estimated at 36.95 mn tonnes, 6.7% more than at the same time last year
 "Grain stock ample to tackle drought, says Centre")
The story behind India's missing wheat stock
A cool weather laden with moisture is good for the wheat crop. However, such a climate has been absent this year
 "The story behind India's missing wheat stock")
Centre cracks down on food prices
Recommends delisting of chana futures, open to lowering sugar import duty
Extra foodgrains to 3 states
It also urged states to place their requirement for additional foodgrains, which would be met with immediately
 "Extra foodgrains to 3 states")
Royalty cap blow for new GM seeds
The fee will be capped for the first five years, from the time when the technology is commercialised in India, after which it will be lowered by 10% every year
 "Royalty cap blow for new GM seeds")
Centre may ask states to take lead in hoarder hunt
Price of essential food items usually get inflated during the peak festival season of July-December
 "Centre may ask states to take lead in hoarder hunt")
 "Centre ends sugar export subsidy")
PM Modi asks states to get water plan ready
In the first phase, Modi met the chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka, who collectively demanded Rs 27,000 crore relief
 "PM Modi asks states to get water plan ready")
Govt mulls MSME status for local crushing units
Hopes to provide sugarcane growers an alternative source
 "Govt mulls MSME status for local crushing units")
Centre considers free grain and more items for food welfare schemes
To also expand what is given to include eggs, milk, pulses and fortified nutritious food
 "Centre considers free grain and more items for food welfare schemes")
Monsoon to be delayed by six days, says Met department
There will be no impact on overall performance
 "Monsoon to be delayed by six days, says Met department")
Common entrance test for vets likely
At present, a common All India Pre-Veterinary Test and All India Common Entrance Examination is conducted by the Veterinary Council of India
 "Common entrance test for vets likely")
Indian economy had long stopped following the planned model of growth
With the talk of merging of plan and non-plan expenditure, the need for a plan document already vanished and that will be a reality come FY18
 "Indian economy had long stopped following the planned model of growth")
Five-year Plans out, 15-year vision soon
Government decides to terminate 12th Plan in FY17
 "Five-year Plans out, 15-year vision soon")
5 reasons Supreme Court pulled up Centre, states on drought
Back-to-back monsoon failure in 2014 and 2015 for the fourth time in more than 100 years has engulfed around 33 crores Indian spread across 11 states and Union Territories
 "5 reasons Supreme Court pulled up Centre, states on drought")
Maharashtra, UP fix low targets for farm ponds under MNREGS
Together, the two drought-hit states will build only 6,700 ponds, compared with 250,000 in Andhra, 128,132 in Jharkhand and 111,340 in Karnataka
 "Maharashtra, UP fix low targets for farm ponds under MNREGS")
SC raps 'ostrich-like' attitude of states in drought handling
Directs Centre to constitute a national disaster response force within the next six months
 "SC raps 'ostrich-like' attitude of states in drought handling")
Met to reveal monsoon date on May 15
Skymet expects early rains
 "Met to reveal monsoon date on May 15")
