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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Govt plans to hike sugar cess by Rs 100 per quintal
Won't lead to increase in retail price as cess would be charged only when prices are low
 "Govt plans to hike sugar cess by Rs 100 per quintal")
 "Centre to import 10k tonnes of pulses")
Centre may form panel to review national policy on farmers
Transferring of subsidies and incentives, as well as a differential payment system during a sharp slump in prices, are expected to be one of the objectives
 "Centre may form panel to review national policy on farmers")
Centre may form panel to review national policy on farmers
NPF-2007 was formed after the recommendations of a National Commission on Farmers, headed by eminent agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan
 "Centre may form panel to review national policy on farmers")
Centre may form panel to review national policy on farmers
New policy might look at increasing farmers income through direct transfer of subsidies, incentives and differential prices
NITI Aayog nod to India-Japan bullet train agreement
The Rs 90,000 crore project is expected to be finalised during Japanese PM Shinzo Abe's three-day visit to India
 "NITI Aayog nod to India-Japan bullet train agreement")
Need to look at the structure of regulations again: Tarun Khanna
Interview with Professor at Harvard Business School
 "Need to look at the structure of regulations again: Tarun Khanna")
Rains likely by Dec 10 in north, central and western India
According to IMD data from October 1 to December 2, winter rains over Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana, Vidharbha, and Marathwada have been 60 to 80 per cent below normal
 "Rains likely by Dec 10 in north, central and western India")
Dry spell in north, central India threatens wheat harvest
Sowing in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh delayed
 "Dry spell in north, central India threatens wheat harvest")
NITI Aayog to discuss ways to promote innovation
The overarching purpose of this mission is to promote a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation in the country
 "NITI Aayog to discuss ways to promote innovation")
PM tracks Chennai floods situation on hourly basis
MPs set aside differences to discuss natural disaster in both Houses of Parliament
 "PM tracks Chennai floods situation on hourly basis")
AgriMin, probe agencies join hands to check frauds in co-ops
Aim is to share info between probe agencies on suspect promoters who haven't been brought to book due to grey areas in the law
 "AgriMin, probe agencies join hands to check frauds in co-ops")
 "Livestock, forestry and fisheries save the day for agri sector")
Green revolution needs urgent mending
Indian farming was transformed after the mid-60s, on a wave of new agri technology and allied changes, but the costs of this model can no longer be ignored or its addressing be postponed
 "Green revolution needs urgent mending")
 "'Housing for All' scheme to come with cheap power and water")
Survey flags death, malnutrition in drought-hit Bundelkhand
Most homes not getting enough to eat; resorting to sending children for work, distress sale of any cattle; call for comprehensive relief without delay
 "Survey flags death, malnutrition in drought-hit Bundelkhand")
Calamities bring out the worst in Centre-state ties
When it come to calamities and natural disaster relief efforts, there exists a tremendous trust deficit between the union and state governments
 "Calamities bring out the worst in Centre-state ties")
Rural Distress: Back-to-back drought adds to the woes
The well-irrigated states of Punjab, Haryana, Karnataka, western Uttar Pradesh and coastal states such as Odisha are, for the first time, feeling the effects of a poor monsoon
 "Rural Distress: Back-to-back drought adds to the woes")
Intense vigil on pulses imports
Officials to verify if farmers are switching to pulses as a result of rise in support price
