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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Rains likely by Dec 10 in north, central and western India
According to IMD data from October 1 to December 2, winter rains over Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana, Vidharbha, and Marathwada have been 60 to 80 per cent below normal
 "Rains likely by Dec 10 in north, central and western India")
Dry spell in north, central India threatens wheat harvest
Sowing in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh delayed
 "Dry spell in north, central India threatens wheat harvest")
NITI Aayog to discuss ways to promote innovation
The overarching purpose of this mission is to promote a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation in the country
 "NITI Aayog to discuss ways to promote innovation")
PM tracks Chennai floods situation on hourly basis
MPs set aside differences to discuss natural disaster in both Houses of Parliament
 "PM tracks Chennai floods situation on hourly basis")
AgriMin, probe agencies join hands to check frauds in co-ops
Aim is to share info between probe agencies on suspect promoters who haven't been brought to book due to grey areas in the law
 "AgriMin, probe agencies join hands to check frauds in co-ops")
 "Livestock, forestry and fisheries save the day for agri sector")
Green revolution needs urgent mending
Indian farming was transformed after the mid-60s, on a wave of new agri technology and allied changes, but the costs of this model can no longer be ignored or its addressing be postponed
 "Green revolution needs urgent mending")
 "'Housing for All' scheme to come with cheap power and water")
Survey flags death, malnutrition in drought-hit Bundelkhand
Most homes not getting enough to eat; resorting to sending children for work, distress sale of any cattle; call for comprehensive relief without delay
 "Survey flags death, malnutrition in drought-hit Bundelkhand")
Calamities bring out the worst in Centre-state ties
When it come to calamities and natural disaster relief efforts, there exists a tremendous trust deficit between the union and state governments
 "Calamities bring out the worst in Centre-state ties")
Rural Distress: Back-to-back drought adds to the woes
The well-irrigated states of Punjab, Haryana, Karnataka, western Uttar Pradesh and coastal states such as Odisha are, for the first time, feeling the effects of a poor monsoon
 "Rural Distress: Back-to-back drought adds to the woes")
Intense vigil on pulses imports
Officials to verify if farmers are switching to pulses as a result of rise in support price
 "Intense vigil on pulses imports")
Rural distress: Madhya Pradesh has been let down by monsoon
Most farmers depend on rainwater for farming; depleting groundwater has exacerbated the matters
 "Rural distress: Madhya Pradesh has been let down by monsoon")
New high-yield arhar variety could solve pulses shortage
Because of low yields, pulses accounts for less than 10% of India's annual foodgrains output, though it occupies 20% of area under foodgrains
 "New high-yield arhar variety could solve pulses shortage")
India has world's longest queues for toilets
With almost 173 people defecating in the open for every sq Km in the country, India ranked first by WaterAid in the world in this category
 "India has world's longest queues for toilets")
Direct transfer of sugar subsidy is a bold move
The farmers, the millers and the consumers are not very excited by the move but the pilot project seems to be a noble initiative
 "Direct transfer of sugar subsidy is a bold move")
In a first, Centre to give cane growers output subsidy of Rs 4.50 a quintal
Move may also enable govt to incentivise exports bypassing WTO rules
 "In a first, Centre to give cane growers output subsidy of Rs 4.50 a quintal")
Why spikes in pulses' prices is a recurring problem
Prices of pulses have spiked four times in the last 10 years. But we are yet to take any corrective action
Paper industry bracing for consolidation to smoothen backward integration
The industry is also trying to widen its raw material base to lower cost of production
 "Paper industry bracing for consolidation to smoothen backward integration")
