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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Field testing of GM varieties set to resume
GEAC okay for 11 varieties, after gap of more than year
TN, Gujarat best in JNNURM: IEO study
New independent evalution office begins study of this and rural job guarantee schemes
Oilseed, pulse, vegetable prices may rise if the next monsoon is poor: Prabhu Pingali
Interview with director of the Tata-Cornell Agriculture and Nutrition Initiative at Cornell University
 "Oilseed, pulse, vegetable prices may rise if the next monsoon is poor: Prabhu Pingali")
Unemployment, poverty rates high among Muslims: Study
Poverty among urban Muslims twice as high as national avg
75% farmers want to quit, says CSDS, Lokniti survey
62% never heard of minimum support price
 "75% farmers want to quit, says CSDS, Lokniti survey")
More than 75% farmers want to leave their occupation
A survey reveals that 62% never heard of MSP
 "More than 75% farmers want to leave their occupation")
GM crops: Approval likely soon for field trials
At least 13 varieties are slated for GEAC nod after a long while but states have to also agree; biotech sector waits eagerly
 "GM crops: Approval likely soon for field trials")
Fate of food law hangs in balance
States must identify people qualified for subsidised grain by July 5
 "Fate of food law hangs in balance")
 "Where women stand")
New IIP to use value of some capital goods
The new index would mainly be for those capital goods which have long gestation periods
 "New IIP to use value of some capital goods")
 "Rains may wash hopes of record foodgrain output")
Pricing that neglects demand side will see trouble: Ashok Gulati
Interview with Chairman, CACP
 "Pricing that neglects demand side will see trouble: Ashok Gulati")
Weight on manufacturing in WPI format rejig
As if to make WPI relevant to the changed scenario, items which constitute core inflation would get more weight in WPI
 "Weight on manufacturing in WPI format rejig")
New mechanism of central fund flow to states to add to transparency
Follows a move to restructure centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) and reduce their numbers
 "New mechanism of central fund flow to states to add to transparency")
Our take can't be the same: Saumitra Chaudhuri
Interview with senior economist and policy advisor
 "Our take can't be the same: Saumitra Chaudhuri")
Bonanza for central govt staff likely
The Centre is expected to increase the dearness allowance by 10% to 100% by the end of February
 "Bonanza for central govt staff likely")
Govt slashes gold hallmarking fees for jewellers in small towns
It has been slashed by 87.5% from Rs 20,000 for three years to just Rs 2,500
New mechanism of central fund flow to states to add to transparency
Annual state plan outlay currently does not incorporate Centrally Sponsored Schemes
 "New mechanism of central fund flow to states to add to transparency")
Ministries have to do own subsidy math
With only Rs 35,000 cr budgeted towards oil subsidy, food, fertiliser and oil ministries may have to mobilise resources via bonds, special banking arrangements
 "Ministries have to do own subsidy math")
