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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 "Drought blamed for negative farm growth")
Unified insurance package for farmers to cover life
The components in the united package include the Fasal Bima Yojana, fire insurance, agriculture pump-set insurance and life insurance
 "Unified insurance package for farmers to cover life")
Sugar looks up, but mills not out of the woods just yet
Prices up 20% in 3 months
 "Sugar looks up, but mills not out of the woods just yet")
NITI Aayog may soon start its regional centres
Regional centres will help in fostering closer cooperation with states on important national issues
 "NITI Aayog may soon start its regional centres")
Expect big rural push in Budget
Allocation boost likely for schemes on agriculture, irrigation, rural roads
 "Expect big rural push in Budget")
Farmers not switching to pulses as MSPs fail to keep pace with rising costs
Production of pulses jumped from 15 million tonnes in 2009-10 to 18 million tonnes in 2010-11 but has plateaued since then
 "Farmers not switching to pulses as MSPs fail to keep pace with rising costs")
NITI Aayog still work-in-progress
Economists say things are happening in the Aayog, but not at the desired pace
 "NITI Aayog still work-in-progress")
Warmer winter in north plains this year, say Met bodies
Temperatures high due to strong flow of anti-cyclone winds
 "Warmer winter in north plains this year, say Met bodies")
Direct cash transfers in agriculture gain ground
In November, the government decides to transfer Rs 4.5 a quintal production incentive to bank accounts of sugarcane farmers
 "Direct cash transfers in agriculture gain ground")
NITI to seek allocation for reform incentives in states
A meeting in this regard was held in the Aayog on Wednesday, attended by secretaries of major ministries and departments
 "NITI to seek allocation for reform incentives in states")
NITI Aayog paper calls for 'judicious' use of Essential Commodities Act
Wants GM technology in pulses, oilseeds but with adequate safeguards
NITI Aayog to soon unveil policy on important sectors
Readies White Paper on agriculture, energy, manufacturing and social development
 "NITI Aayog to soon unveil policy on important sectors")
Govt plans to hike sugar cess by Rs 100 per quintal
Won't lead to increase in retail price as cess would be charged only when prices are low
 "Govt plans to hike sugar cess by Rs 100 per quintal")
 "Centre to import 10k tonnes of pulses")
Centre may form panel to review national policy on farmers
Transferring of subsidies and incentives, as well as a differential payment system during a sharp slump in prices, are expected to be one of the objectives
 "Centre may form panel to review national policy on farmers")
Centre may form panel to review national policy on farmers
NPF-2007 was formed after the recommendations of a National Commission on Farmers, headed by eminent agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan
 "Centre may form panel to review national policy on farmers")
Centre may form panel to review national policy on farmers
New policy might look at increasing farmers income through direct transfer of subsidies, incentives and differential prices
NITI Aayog nod to India-Japan bullet train agreement
The Rs 90,000 crore project is expected to be finalised during Japanese PM Shinzo Abe's three-day visit to India
 "NITI Aayog nod to India-Japan bullet train agreement")
Need to look at the structure of regulations again: Tarun Khanna
Interview with Professor at Harvard Business School
 "Need to look at the structure of regulations again: Tarun Khanna")
