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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Other occasions when Centre pulled back on farm issues due to public ire
The proposal to put on hold the three farm acts for a year or thereabouts is just the latest in a string of pull-backs by the govt during the past six years or so. Read on
 "Other occasions when Centre pulled back on farm issues due to public ire")
Govt ready to pause farm laws for 1.5 years; next round of talks on Jan 22
Protesting farmers refuse to relent, will discuss the proposal among themselves
 "Govt ready to pause farm laws for 1.5 years; next round of talks on Jan 22")
Pay farmers before delivery of crops to avoid rows under new Acts: Paper
The paper also called for better oversight and regulation for trading on an electronic platform as facilitated by the Acts
 "Pay farmers before delivery of crops to avoid rows under new Acts: Paper")
NBHC plans to start an electronic market platform outside the mandis
This will complement its growing network of NABL-accredited quality testing and assaying labs along with existing storage infrastructure
 "NBHC plans to start an electronic market platform outside the mandis")
Farmers' protest: Repealing laws not good for future reforms, says SC panel
Rahul Gandhi says new acts will destroy country's agriculture; V-P Naidu calls for keeping farmers' welfare in mind while framing farm policies
 "Farmers' protest: Repealing laws not good for future reforms, says SC panel")
Farmers' protest: SC asks Delhi Police to take call on R-Day tractor rally
The 10th round of talks between protesting farmers and the Centre which was scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed by a day and will now be held on January 20
 "Farmers' protest: SC asks Delhi Police to take call on R-Day tractor rally")
Farmer leader opts out of SC panel on agri laws; next talks on Friday
Centre to hold 9th round of talks with protesting farmers today
 "Farmer leader opts out of SC panel on agri laws; next talks on Friday")
Delhi opens Ghazipur Mandi, allows poultry as tests show no bird flu spread
Giriraj Singh welcomes move, says will send positive message across country
 "Delhi opens Ghazipur Mandi, allows poultry as tests show no bird flu spread")
BKU leader Mann recuses himself from SC panel, says won't let down farmers
Centre to hold 9th round of talks with protesting farmers' tomorrow
 "BKU leader Mann recuses himself from SC panel, says won't let down farmers")
Protesting farmers burn copies of farm laws to mark the festival of Lohri
Several bonfires were lined up at the Delhi-Haryana border stretch, the nerve centre of the farmers' agitation
 "Protesting farmers burn copies of farm laws to mark the festival of Lohri")
Ethanol from grains could push blending plan, though ethical issues remain
Move criticised for ignoring large-scale hunger and impeding initiatives to save ground water, though it could also help solve the problem of surplus grain lying with FCI
 "Ethanol from grains could push blending plan, though ethical issues remain")
What panel members said in the past on farm laws, farmers' agitation
Ashok Gulati, Pramod Kumar Joshi, Bhupinder Singh Mann, and Anil Ghanwat were appointed to the panel by the SC
 "What panel members said in the past on farm laws, farmers' agitation")
SC stays implementation of new farm laws, sets up panel to resolve impasse
The farmers' unions while welcoming the decision of apex court said that it is not a solution they have been asking for as the implementation can be reinstated anytime
 "SC stays implementation of new farm laws, sets up panel to resolve impasse")
Supreme Court for putting on hold new farm laws; verdict likely today
May set up panel led by ex-CJI; farmer said won't be part of any such panel which does not repeal the laws
 "Supreme Court for putting on hold new farm laws; verdict likely today")
Eighth round of govt-farmer talks remains inconclusive; all eyes on SC now
Both sides may discuss alternatives before meeting on Jan 15
Staring down Covid, agri among few sectors to grow in FY21 in arid economy
Agriculture is the only sector expected to clock a positive growth in 2020-21 as per the estimates released by MoSPI
 "Staring down Covid, agri among few sectors to grow in FY21 in arid economy")
India Inc has always played a role in agriculture, albeit a limited one
Innumerable committees have recommended reforming the regulated markets much before 2003, when the first model APMC Act was framed to do precisely that in the country
 "India Inc has always played a role in agriculture, albeit a limited one")
Govt, farmer unions talks fail to make headway, to reconvene on Jan 8
Officials said while the central government wanted farmers to discuss the three Acts clause by clause, the farmers wanted nothing less than an assurance of total repeal
 "Govt, farmer unions talks fail to make headway, to reconvene on Jan 8")
Farmers' protest: Govt may add rice, wheat in PM-ASHAA to end logjam
Also exploring option of a minimum reserve price for traders based on production cost
 "Farmers' protest: Govt may add rice, wheat in PM-ASHAA to end logjam")
Farmers threaten to intensify agitation if demands aren't met by Jan 4
Over 850 academicians extend support to the three farm acts
