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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Delhi High Court dismisses Pepsi appeal against IPR revocation order
Pepsi had filed an appeal under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001, challenging the December 3, 2021, order
 "Delhi High Court dismisses Pepsi appeal against IPR revocation order")
Kharif sowing falls 9% even as rains pick up across most parts of India
This gap may shrink as the monsoon gathers pace
 "Kharif sowing falls 9% even as rains pick up across most parts of India")
Cooler summer halts the dairy crisis, industry looks at a turnaround
What has caused this transformation and will it last? Milk industry veterans point to a couple of factors for this U-turn
 "Cooler summer halts the dairy crisis, industry looks at a turnaround")
Monsoon deficit likely to get wiped off soon, but El Nino a concern
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a normal rainfall in July at 94-106 per cent of the long-period average (LPA), cumulatively across India.
 "Monsoon deficit likely to get wiped off soon, but El Nino a concern")
Farmer's to get a bird's eye view: IFFCO to purchase 2,500 agri drones
Company will give them to 5,000 select entrepreneurs free of cost and train them for use
 "Farmer's to get a bird's eye view: IFFCO to purchase 2,500 agri drones")
To end tomato price jumps, India needs more than stop-gap solutions
The government has said that the price rise is temporary and would cool down in 15-30 days
 "To end tomato price jumps, India needs more than stop-gap solutions")
The net-zero approach of major exchanges to trade in carbon credits
A carbon credit can be issued by any project or entity that saves on emissions
 "The net-zero approach of major exchanges to trade in carbon credits")
Monsoon covers India six days ahead of the schedule, shows IMD data
The earliest the monsoon covered the entire country in the past 24 years was in 2013 -- on June 16
 "Monsoon covers India six days ahead of the schedule, shows IMD data")
Kharif sowing picks up; rice, arhar, soybean, cotton below last year level
Sowing of several major kharif crops, such as rice, arhar, soybean and cotton, continued to be below last year's level
 "Kharif sowing picks up; rice, arhar, soybean, cotton below last year level")
Monsoon in July is cumulatively expected to be 'normal', says IMD
About June, the met department said, the entire month witnessed a 10 per cent deficiency in rainfall, against a 47 per cent deficiency until the middle of the month
 "Monsoon in July is cumulatively expected to be 'normal', says IMD")
Wheat prices in Delhi soften after stock limit, but pulses yet to fall
In some centres, wheat wholesale prices have gone up even after the stock-holding limits were imposed
 "Wheat prices in Delhi soften after stock limit, but pulses yet to fall")
Centre hikes sugarcane FRP by Rs 10 per quintal for 2023-24 season
According to the Sugarcane (Control) Order of 1966, FRP is the minimum price that sugar mills have to pay to sugarcane farmers
 "Centre hikes sugarcane FRP by Rs 10 per quintal for 2023-24 season")
PM-PRANAM scheme gets CCEA approval to boost alternative fertilisers
Urea subsidy of Rs 3.68 trillion to continue till March 2025
 "PM-PRANAM scheme gets CCEA approval to boost alternative fertilisers")
Centre to sell tur dal from its buffer stock to cool high prices
A survey done by local circles showed that four out of the 10 respondent households are feeling the pinch of high tur dal prices
 "Centre to sell tur dal from its buffer stock to cool high prices")
Jeera prices up 73% since January 2023 amid rising demand, supply shortage
The rally has been primarily driven by a demand and supply shortage while some traders said speculation is also playing a part
 "Jeera prices up 73% since January 2023 amid rising demand, supply shortage")
Milk shortage was created and no crisis anywhere: Parshottam Rupala
Briefing the media on the Modi government's achievements during the last nine years, Rupala said the sector is likely to grow at 7 per cent in 2023-24 against over 6 per cent in 2022-23
 "Milk shortage was created and no crisis anywhere: Parshottam Rupala")
Centre's Svamitva scheme spawns infrastructure for accurate map making
The concluding part of the series on Svamitva looks at CORS, a network of GPS-enabled stations for creating maps in quick time
 "Centre's Svamitva scheme spawns infrastructure for accurate map making")
Futures ban hurts farm produce firms using exchange platform to hedge risks
Companies say farmers have lost an important and certain source of income because of the suspension
 "Futures ban hurts farm produce firms using exchange platform to hedge risks")
Onion, tomato production likely to decline in 2022-23, shows data
Prices of tomato touch Rs 100/kg in some places due to rains, heatwave
 "Onion, tomato production likely to decline in 2022-23, shows data")
Svamitva scheme: Giving property ownership rights to India's villagers
The first of a two-part series looks at how the Centre's Svamitva scheme is empowering India's villagers
 "Svamitva scheme: Giving property ownership rights to India's villagers")
