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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Monsoon 2015 ends with 14% shortfall
Worst performance since 2009, rains poor in almost 40% of area
 "Monsoon 2015 ends with 14% shortfall")
Mid-term appraisal likely to be released by Nov-Dec
To be tweaked to reflect NDA govt's priorities
Centre plans fisheries push
Cabinet note soon on Rs 1,800-cr investment over 5 years to boost sector, skills
 "Centre plans fisheries push")
Farm sector in distress due to excessive reliance on price incentives to boost growth: Ramesh Chand
Interview with Member, NITI Aayog
 "Farm sector in distress due to excessive reliance on price incentives to boost growth: Ramesh Chand")
 "Rain 68% more than normal in week ended Sept 23")
Small farmers hit by multiple adversities: UP agri dept
Uttar Pradesh's two main crops, wheat and sugarcane, have been facing a variety of problems in recent months
 "Small farmers hit by multiple adversities: UP agri dept")
Centre wants rabi harvest to double, will encourage farmers to sow more
Onions produced during rabi can be stored for a longer duration as compared to those coming at other times of the year
 "Centre wants rabi harvest to double, will encourage farmers to sow more")
NDA, UPA vie to woo farm sector
Many of the steps taken by the NDA govt are somewhat meant to provide long-term solution to the farm crisis, but how far they can give immediate relief to growers remains to be seen
 "NDA, UPA vie to woo farm sector")
Onion's recurrent political odour
In a familiar story over the years, its prices have surged on a seasonal shortage, vexing homes everywhere and triggering a rush of accusations
 "Onion's recurrent political odour")
 "IMD deficit forecast comes true")
'Monsoon may show withdrawal signs from North India from Sep'
The rains usually start withdrawing from parts of Rajasthan from September 1
 "'Monsoon may show withdrawal signs from North India from Sep'")
Inter-ministerial team to explore sugar barter proposal
In the past six years, government-set prices have soared by 70 per cent, but sugar prices have slumped to Rs 2,200 ($34) a tonne
 "Inter-ministerial team to explore sugar barter proposal")
Govt pressure, import threat ease onion prices
Centre was in constant touch with states to ensure onion hoaders liquidated their inventories
 "Govt pressure, import threat ease onion prices")
Centre may appoint panel under NITI Aayog to review urban census
The yet-to-be released census shows 27.65 per cent of 63.4 million households to be highly vulnerable
 "Centre may appoint panel under NITI Aayog to review urban census")
CMs' panel likely to explore law on skilling youth
The final meeting of the sub-group headed by Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal was held on Tuesday
 "CMs' panel likely to explore law on skilling youth")
India headed for climatic drought 2nd year on the trot
CRISIL Ratings identifies four states and five crops at highest risk to deficient monsoon
 "India headed for climatic drought 2nd year on the trot")
Govt to train junior IAS, IFS officers to prepare irrigation plans
Officers will be assigned one district, where they have to spend a month to understand irrigation needs
Consumer dept hopes class action suit against Nestle will pass court test
Says the Bombay High Court's decision is different from the case filed by the department, and our evidence against the company is strong
 "Consumer dept hopes class action suit against Nestle will pass court test")
NITI plans to improve governance in states
Kerala, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh first in line
