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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Wheat output up despite drought
The southwest monsoon in 2015 was almost 14 per cent less than normal, the fourth case of consecutive drought years in a century
 "Wheat output up despite drought")
Sugar prices see unusual rise but millers plead for pause on curbs
Increasing prices, millers note, enable them to cover more of their production cost nd also clear sugarcane payment dues to farmers
 "Sugar prices see unusual rise but millers plead for pause on curbs")
Centre finalising rules for grants on toilet access
Access to safe/sanitary toilets gets 55% weightage among the three parameters to be used to rate states' performance
 "Centre finalising rules for grants on toilet access")
States demand funds shower to manage drought crisis
CMs of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra & Karnataka meet PM, ask for at least Rs 27,000 crore
 "States demand funds shower to manage drought crisis")
Wheat Blast at India's doorsteps, govt says no need to panic
Centre could ban wheat import from Bangladesh, apart from restricting cultivation in West Bengal and Assam
 "Wheat Blast at India's doorsteps, govt says no need to panic")
PM to meet CMs of three drought-hit states
It has already been officially stated that at least 330 million people have been impacted by drought
 "PM to meet CMs of three drought-hit states")
Centre not to change issue price of grains under food law
National Food Security Act mandates review of subsidised rate after three years from date of commencement, which is July 5 this year
 "Centre not to change issue price of grains under food law")
Paddy procurement rises in eastern India
Procurement, though, still miniscule as compared to total procurement from traditional sources
 "Paddy procurement rises in eastern India")
Centre to buy 15,000 tonnes onion to control prices
Took a few days ago decision empowering states to impose stock limits on sugar to check hoarding
 "Centre to buy 15,000 tonnes onion to control prices")
 "Bt cotton: Karnataka HC removes stay on Centre's seed price control order")
Centre now plans to transport fodder in drought-affected states through Indian Railways
India suffers an almost 36% shortfall in green fodder and over 11% shortage in dry fodder in normal times
 "Centre now plans to transport fodder in drought-affected states through Indian Railways")
Modi warns party MPs against complacency
Govt's two year celebrations to not be Delhi-centric, will focus on districts and towns
Vegetable prices rise 20-25% as temperatures soar
Vegetable prices tend to be on higher side during summers due to supply shortage
 "Vegetable prices rise 20-25% as temperatures soar")
 "Ministries asked to release funds for drought relief")
PMO asks NITI Aayog to widen ambit of DBT
The PMO has asked the NITI Aayog to explore all government services and delivery schemes for this purpose
 "PMO asks NITI Aayog to widen ambit of DBT")
India-Japan meeting on bullet train next month
The meeting will consider both the technical and financial aspects of the project
 "India-Japan meeting on bullet train next month")
Government takes several measures to curb pulses prices
Empowers states to put stock limits, Sebi raises margins sharply on chana futures and IT raids traders
 "Government takes several measures to curb pulses prices")
Strategic sales plan faces many red lights
Govt bosses in no hurry to exit from PSUs; many agencies, long process likely hurdles
 "Strategic sales plan faces many red lights")
21 wholesale mandis to be integrated from April 14
Markets to be integrated electronically by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as part of National Agriculture Market (NAM)
 "21 wholesale mandis to be integrated from April 14")
