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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Centre not to change issue price of grains under food law
National Food Security Act mandates review of subsidised rate after three years from date of commencement, which is July 5 this year
 "Centre not to change issue price of grains under food law")
Centre to buy 15,000 tonnes onion to control prices
Took a few days ago decision empowering states to impose stock limits on sugar to check hoarding
 "Centre to buy 15,000 tonnes onion to control prices")
Centre now plans to transport fodder in drought-affected states through Indian Railways
India suffers an almost 36% shortfall in green fodder and over 11% shortage in dry fodder in normal times
 "Centre now plans to transport fodder in drought-affected states through Indian Railways")
Modi warns party MPs against complacency
Govt's two year celebrations to not be Delhi-centric, will focus on districts and towns
 "Modi warns party MPs against complacency")
Vegetable prices rise 20-25% as temperatures soar
Vegetable prices tend to be on higher side during summers due to supply shortage
 "Vegetable prices rise 20-25% as temperatures soar")
 "Ministries asked to release funds for drought relief")
PMO asks NITI Aayog to widen ambit of DBT
The PMO has asked the NITI Aayog to explore all government services and delivery schemes for this purpose
 "PMO asks NITI Aayog to widen ambit of DBT")
India-Japan meeting on bullet train next month
The meeting will consider both the technical and financial aspects of the project
 "India-Japan meeting on bullet train next month")
Government takes several measures to curb pulses prices
Empowers states to put stock limits, Sebi raises margins sharply on chana futures and IT raids traders
 "Government takes several measures to curb pulses prices")
Strategic sales plan faces many red lights
Govt bosses in no hurry to exit from PSUs; many agencies, long process likely hurdles
 "Strategic sales plan faces many red lights")
21 wholesale mandis to be integrated from April 14
Markets to be integrated electronically by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as part of National Agriculture Market (NAM)
 "21 wholesale mandis to be integrated from April 14")
Succession battle in Oswal group
Aruna Oswal, widow of Abhey Oswal, has been appointed chairperson; son Pankaj claims he is the rightful heir
 "Succession battle in Oswal group")
Modi govt's Dalit, peasant and agrarian push over next three weeks
One of these events would include celebrating the centenary of Mahatma Gandhi's Champaran Satyagraha in Bihar in a big way
 "Modi govt's Dalit, peasant and agrarian push over next three weeks")
Rajasthan to seek Centre relief for crop damage
In some areas of Rajasthan, 10-20% of the standing crop has been damaged
 "Rajasthan to seek Centre relief for crop damage")
Punjab opens its heart - and purse - to farmers
Instead of addressing systemic problems in agriculture, farm politics in the state is about how much money the government can offer the farmer as a dole
 "Punjab opens its heart - and purse - to farmers")
Budget 2016: Allocation doubled to give farmers a sense of security
Two consecutive droughts force govt to raise allocation for agriculture and farmers' welfare by 94%
 "Budget 2016: Allocation doubled to give farmers a sense of security")
Centre plans to revive Investment Commission
In new avatar, this could be part of NITI Aayog
 "Centre plans to revive Investment Commission")
The near death, and revival, of MGNREGS
Back-to-back droughts and record-low farm commodity prices have forced the NDA government to look at MGNREGS in a new light.Things have started to look up for the scheme, but many loose ends still nee
 "The near death, and revival, of MGNREGS")
Drought blamed for negative farm growth
India's agriculture growth, measured in terms of gross value added at constant prices, slipped into negative territory in the October-December quarter
 "Drought blamed for negative farm growth")
