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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Govt says rules to protect animals, will consider suggestions
Govt had banned trading of cattle for slaughter under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act
 "Govt says rules to protect animals, will consider suggestions")
Cleaver falls on sale, purchase of cattle for slaughter
Buffalo meat traders say ban would hit exports as 90% cattle is purchased from animal markets
 "Cleaver falls on sale, purchase of cattle for slaughter")
Won't do anything against national interest: NITI Aayog VC Panagariya
Interview with vice-chairman, NITI Aayog
 "Won't do anything against national interest: NITI Aayog VC Panagariya")
Government may end up buying less than 30 million tonnes of wheat
Till date, government has procured over 27 million tonnes of wheat
 "Government may end up buying less than 30 million tonnes of wheat")
GM Mustard could open door for 100-odd crops in pipeline
Activists, others question yield and bio-safety data; GM mustard can improve yields by 25-30%
 "GM Mustard could open door for 100-odd crops in pipeline")
MP farmers earn 32% more income in 2016-17 by diversifying farming
ICRIER study shows proportion of area under horticulture crops jumped from 2% to 6%
 "MP farmers earn 32% more income in 2016-17 by diversifying farming")
Taxing agri income: Distinction between rich, poor farmers needed, says CEA
Earlier, Bibek Debroy had courted controversy by saying that agricultural income should be taxed
 "Taxing agri income: Distinction between rich, poor farmers needed, says CEA")
Land acquisition act has made urban land costly: NITI Aayog
Says there is no simple solution to this source of high price of land
 "Land acquisition act has made urban land costly: NITI Aayog")
El Nino to reappear? India braces for Met monsoon forecast
The southwest monsoon provides a little more than 70% of the country's annual precipitation
 "El Nino to reappear? India braces for Met monsoon forecast")
The digital worksheet
The number of digital transactions grew 23 times till March 2017
 "The digital worksheet")
Your food set to get cheaper as service charge on restaurant bills could go
PMO's help sought to scrap service charge; even mentioning service charge in the invoice is illegal
 "Your food set to get cheaper as service charge on restaurant bills could go")
Another 18 days for zero-duty raw sugar import
Centre extends deadline for companies and importers to import a total of 500,000 tonnes of raw sugar
 "Another 18 days for zero-duty raw sugar import")
GST makes inroads into agriculture sector
Draft Bill currently considering to bring absentee landlords under GST's ambit
 "GST makes inroads into agriculture sector")
At least $10 bn of FDI waiting for right signals, says Harsimrat Kaur Badal
Funds to come if 'food plus' is allowed
 "At least $10 bn of FDI waiting for right signals, says Harsimrat Kaur Badal")
ICRIER plots UP road map to double farm growth
It said UP must target increasing the processing of milk to at least 30% in the next five years
 "ICRIER plots UP road map to double farm growth")
Cabinet likely to discuss change in urea subsidy
The subsidy for urea is calculated on the basis of variable cost (mainly gas prices)
 "Cabinet likely to discuss change in urea subsidy")
Bt cotton seed price unchanged for 2017-18
The 'trait value' has also been retained at Rs 49, which includes all taxes
 "Bt cotton seed price unchanged for 2017-18")
Wockhardt seeks G-20 aid for antibiotics
This may help contain the problem of anti-microbial drug resistance
 "Wockhardt seeks G-20 aid for antibiotics")
Cabinet okays National Health Policy, over Rs 2,000-cr roads for UP
Funds for UP comes days after ruling BJP scored a resounding win
 "Cabinet okays National Health Policy, over Rs 2,000-cr roads for UP")
Crop loan waiver in UP could cost BJP govt less than Rs 8,000 cr
SP govt had in 2012 announced a waiver of crop loans too
