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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Is maize the new wonder crop after wheat and rice
For the first time, govt has an MSP for maize, which is equivalent to paddy at Rs 1,350 per quintal for 2013 crop to encourage farmers to grow more crop
 "Is maize the new wonder crop after wheat and rice")
Food Security Bill faces bumpy road ahead
States like TN, Odisha, Bihar, UP have raised objections to the Centre's plan
 "Food Security Bill faces bumpy road ahead")
Wheat MSP likely to see Rs 50 rise in 2014-15
CACP proposal will have to be approved by the agriculture department first, thereafter, it will go to the Union Cabinet
 "Wheat MSP likely to see Rs 50 rise in 2014-15")
Cabinet to consider setting up of women's bank, NHPC divestment
The bank, proposed in this year's budget, would provide dedicated financial services to women
Decision likely soon on spot exchanges' regulator
Options with the govt are FMC or WDRA; no plan to close NSEL
 "Decision likely soon on spot exchanges' regulator")
Softening prices to blunt higher quantity of edible oil imports
Imports of pulses likely to fall in FY14
 "Softening prices to blunt higher quantity of edible oil imports")
 "Incessant rain stokes crop damage fear in MP, Vidarbha")
Raise diesel prices, Customs duty on gold: PlanCom
Commission wants government to study impact of recent measures
 "Raise diesel prices, Customs duty on gold: PlanCom")
Planning Commission proposes labour laws overhaul
Proposes a liberal hire and fire policy in manufacturing sector, besides third party auditing in place of labour inspections to monitor occupational safety and health administration
 "Planning Commission proposes labour laws overhaul")
Paired trades in spot exchange triggered govt crackdown?
Emergency finance ministry meeting on Wednesday evening led to the suspension of trade
 "Paired trades in spot exchange triggered govt crackdown?")
Plan panel objects to govt funding for India Post bank
The panel opines Rs 500 crore needed as initial paid up capital for launching Post Banks might not be feasible at present
 "Plan panel objects to govt funding for India Post bank")
Planning Commission may call separate NDC on coal linkage problem
India faced a shortage of around 135 million tonne of coal in 2012-13 financial year
 "Planning Commission may call separate NDC on coal linkage problem")
RBI's move was on expected lines: Saumitra Chaudhuri
Interview with Member of the Planning Commission, PMEAC
Govt may ease FDI norms in multibrand retail this week
Last month, DIPP even issued a four-page clarification but that also failed to soothe investors' nerves
 "Govt may ease FDI norms in multibrand retail this week")
 "Whose charge?")
Govt may allow states to raise PDS sugar prices
Government has decided to compensate states for selling sugar at cheap rates
 "Govt may allow states to raise PDS sugar prices")
Industry to thrash out issues with PM today
Main issues to be flagged include fall in rupee, plummeting investments and a lackluster manufacturing policy
 "Industry to thrash out issues with PM today")
Pulses output might set another record
Last year, pulses production topped all previous record because uneven rains prompted farmers to grow pulses to cover their loses
 "Pulses output might set another record")
Sugarcane, cotton, wheat gave maximum returns to farmers, shows study
The analysis was limited only to crops for which government determines Minimum Support Price
 "Sugarcane, cotton, wheat gave maximum returns to farmers, shows study")
Pawar asks PM to ensure stable agri export policy
His letter comes in the wake of talks of a curb on export of farm commodities such as onions to check domestic prices
 "Pawar asks PM to ensure stable agri export policy")
