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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Why e-NAM's a dud in market-rigid states
e-NAM is a pan-India electronic trading portal, which connects the existing APMC mandis to create a unified national market for agricultural commodities
 "Why e-NAM's a dud in market-rigid states")
New Electronic Policy pitches for an export plan
The NITI Aayog had earlier suggested identification of CEZs for establishing export clusters for electronics under the Sagarmala Project
 "New Electronic Policy pitches for an export plan")
Govt to rate gram panchayats on 36 parameters for effective fund intervention
Parameters have been prepared after a careful analysis of the various socio-economic conditions in the villages
 "Govt to rate gram panchayats on 36 parameters for effective fund intervention")
Post offices to sell pulses this Diwali
Centre to use India Post network of 154,000 outlets to sell chana, tur and urad
 "Post offices to sell pulses this Diwali")
CLAAS India plans to expand India footprint through maize and forage harvesters
The new maize and forage harvesters are already sold globally but for India, the company would customize it
 "CLAAS India plans to expand India footprint through maize and forage harvesters")
New formula for ethanol pricing
CCEA decides price, exclusive of taxes and levies at slightly less than earlier one from 2014
 "New formula for ethanol pricing")
GM crop is as safe as any other form of breeding. It's probably safer: Mark Lynas
Interview with British author and journalist
 "GM crop is as safe as any other form of breeding. It's probably safer: Mark Lynas")
Good monsoon fills reservoirs, heralds bumper harvest
85%of the country gets normal rains, but Karnataka declares drought
 "Good monsoon fills reservoirs, heralds bumper harvest")
India and China to cooperate on Delhi-Nagpur high-speed rail
Cooperation between India and China to set up manufacturing and industrial capacities
 "India and China to cooperate on Delhi-Nagpur high-speed rail")
Left, right coming together on GM, PSUs land sale
Last year, RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh and Swadeshi Jagaran Manch had opposed the Modi government's land Bill
 "Left, right coming together on GM, PSUs land sale")
FIs may hold 51% in pulses management agency
Centre is also in the process of floating tenders for inviting agencies to store and manage pulses
Chana prices buck declining trend in pulses
Chana was selling at an average price of around Rs 8,000 per quintal in August, but moved up to Rs 9,750 per quintal in September
 "Chana prices buck declining trend in pulses")
Centre aims to achieve e-mandi network target before deadline
So far, 250 mandis in 10 states linked with e-agri market; Centre urges states to hasten
Sugar stocks comfortable, no abnormal price rise: Centre
All India average retail price of sugar is hovering at Rs 40-42 a kg
 "Sugar stocks comfortable, no abnormal price rise: Centre")
Is GM mustard harmful for honey bees?
Confusion prevails because of conflicting claims by lobby groups, industry bodies
 "Is GM mustard harmful for honey bees?")
Tax on farm income should be limited to growers' with large land holdings: Study
Exemptions granted on agri income and subsidies provided by the Centre and states are being cornered by big farmers and corporates
 "Tax on farm income should be limited to growers' with large land holdings: Study")
Centre to add 50 more farm commodities to e-NAM
The number of mandis, which have joined the portal, has reached over 236, as against 21 when the project was launched
 "Centre to add 50 more farm commodities to e-NAM")
Reservoir level at 97% of capacity on good rains
Good rains pushed sowing of Kharif crops to record highs with an almost 30% rise in acreage
 "Reservoir level at 97% of capacity on good rains")
MP launches incubation, start-up policy
The fund will include consultancy fess of industrial mentors, providing services to the incubation centres
 "MP launches incubation, start-up policy")
Monsoon 2016 ends with 3% less than normal rains
A delay in the onset of La Niña and unsupportive Indian Ocean Dipole and Madden Julian Oscillation seemed to have made the Met's prediction go awry
 "Monsoon 2016 ends with 3% less than normal rains")
