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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Late pick-up, but monsoon on track to cover entire country by early July
Reaches Delhi and Mumbai on the same day, first time since 1961
 "Late pick-up, but monsoon on track to cover entire country by early July")
Govt likely to cut import duty if needed to cool down wheat prices
The maximum intervention that the FCI has undertaken through open market sales in the past few years hasn't been more than 7 mt in a fiscal year
 "Govt likely to cut import duty if needed to cool down wheat prices")
Late southwest monsoon pulls down urad, arhar, soybean, paddy sowing
Scientists and Centre launches big programme to boost arhar yields by 30 per cent
 "Late southwest monsoon pulls down urad, arhar, soybean, paddy sowing")
Slow progress of monsoon causing delay in sowing of oilseeds: SEA
Area sown to oilseeds remained low at 0.41 million hectares till last week, as against 0.48 million hectares in the year-ago period
 "Slow progress of monsoon causing delay in sowing of oilseeds: SEA")
Delayed rains cause for concern, but revival is on cards, say experts
'Panic not warranted'; there have been years of poor June rain but good monsoon
 "Delayed rains cause for concern, but revival is on cards, say experts")
Centre withdraws draft live animal export Bill amidst stiff opposition
The Bill had drawn strong objections from animal rights activists, right-wing groups and Jain religious leaders
 "Centre withdraws draft live animal export Bill amidst stiff opposition")
In the 'International Year of Millets', here's what ails the 'superfood'
Country' annual production hasn't crossed ambitious benchmark because of issues in procurement, pricing
 "In the 'International Year of Millets', here's what ails the 'superfood'")
Centre's livestock draft Bill 2023 sets the cat among the pigeons
Animal rights activists demand its withdrawal
 "Centre's livestock draft Bill 2023 sets the cat among the pigeons")
Sunflower seed agitation in Haryana brings MSP problem to the fore again
The sunflower seed agitation in Haryana brings the problem of MSPs and their administration to the fore again
 "Sunflower seed agitation in Haryana brings MSP problem to the fore again")
India seeks import duty relaxations for basmati rice in FTA with UK
UK levies a tariff per tonne of around £56 on brown rice, and £125 on white rice
 "India seeks import duty relaxations for basmati rice in FTA with UK")
Hopes of monsoon revival likely to bring relief for kharif sowing
The southwest monsoon between June 1 to June 16 is almost 47 per cent less than normal with rains yet to reach several parts of the country, where it should have been in the usual course otherwise
 "Hopes of monsoon revival likely to bring relief for kharif sowing")
NCDEX all set to relaunch groundnut futures after more than 13 years
Sources said going forward, the exchange is also planning to add more new contracts
 "NCDEX all set to relaunch groundnut futures after more than 13 years")
Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall with wind speed of over 115 kmph
The landfall was expected to continue till midnight of June 15 after which the cyclone was expected to gradually weaken
 "Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall with wind speed of over 115 kmph")
States kept out of open market sale to preserve stocks, cool down inflation
It also said that the decision wasn't taken all of sudden and was the result of an inter ministerial meeting
 "States kept out of open market sale to preserve stocks, cool down inflation")
Govt cuts import duty on refined soybean and sunflower oils to 12.5%
Move in contrast with mood in the market
 "Govt cuts import duty on refined soybean and sunflower oils to 12.5%")
Cyclone Biparjoy weakens but strong enough to cause extensive damage: IMD
Heavy rainfall expected in parts of Gujarat, damage to houses feared
 "Cyclone Biparjoy weakens but strong enough to cause extensive damage: IMD")
Tur, urad, masur: Tracking pulses as India preps for kharif season
Monsoon may see climate phenomenon, but country has enough stocks of chana
 "Tur, urad, masur: Tracking pulses as India preps for kharif season")
Retail price inflation for wheat, rice, jeera, tur remains on the boil
Government imposes limits on the quantity of wheat that traders, wholesalers can hold until March 31
 "Retail price inflation for wheat, rice, jeera, tur remains on the boil")
Ports shut, 7,500 shifted as Gujarat braces for cyclone 'Biparjoy'
PM chairs emergency meet; 'Biparjoy' likely to make landfall near Kutch on Thursday afternoon
Centre imposes stock limits on quantity of wheat to cool down prices
Move comes despite agriculture ministry estimating a record production of the cereal grain this year
 "Centre imposes stock limits on quantity of wheat to cool down prices")
