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's move to end sugar sector impasse")
Yield of cereals, pulses might drop on low rains: Laxman Singh Rathore
Interview with Director-general, India Meteorological Department
 "Yield of cereals, pulses might drop on low rains: Laxman Singh Rathore")
Monsoon forecast scaled down to deficient
Met department plays down Australian Weather Bureau's El Niño re-emergence fears
 "Monsoon forecast scaled down to deficient")
 "Monsoon might weaken over north India from this weekend")
Middlemen responsible for food inflation: Ram Vilas Paswan
Interview with Union minister in charge of food and public distribution
 "Middlemen responsible for food inflation: Ram Vilas Paswan")
Monsoon gap narrows, worries remain in some areas
Of 36 meteorological sub-divisions, rainfall deficit in 15 is higher than the national average
 "Monsoon gap narrows, worries remain in some areas")
Sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh to suspend cane crushing
Say they are losing Rs 5.5/kg on sugar post hike in cane prices
 "Sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh to suspend cane crushing")
Government plans to merge directorates of sugar and edible oils
The Directorate of Sugar lost much of its sheen as the government partially de-regulated the sector in 2013
 "Government plans to merge directorates of sugar and edible oils")
3P India may be non-profit firm
Body to be based on the NSDC model, will not have regulatory power; policy-making to be still with finance ministry
 "3P India may be non-profit firm")
Centre's cap on grain procurement might save Rs 5,250 cr per annum
In June, the Union govt had decided FCI would limit its foodgrain buying for the central pool in states declaring a bonus over MSP
 "Centre's cap on grain procurement might save Rs 5,250 cr per annum")
Central schemes rejig will not eliminate Union ministries' role
Experts say it will increase accountability of funds by state governments
 "Central schemes rejig will not eliminate Union ministries' role")
 "Monsoon ends first half with 21% shortage")
Rajasthan govt plumps for private participation in roads
To award 20,000 km state highways through private-public partnership over 5 years; powers to new state agency enacted
 "Rajasthan govt plumps for private participation in roads")
Hope revives on paddy output
Foodgrain production may drop 5-8 mt compared to 2013, due to a fall in output of pulses & coarse cereals: Ministry official
 "Hope revives on paddy output")
Consumer Protection Act to be amended to ease mediation
Move to facilitate out-of-court settlements
 "July rains expected to be close to Met forecast of 93% of average")
Monsoon revival spurs sowing
The water levels in 84 major reservoirs across the country also showed a marked improvement and are now at 35% of their full capacity
 "Monsoon revival spurs sowing")
Technology to preserve onions to be discussed
When the idea was first mooted, the plan was to use the technology to increase the durability of onion
 "Technology to preserve onions to be discussed")
Modi govt takes a leaf out of Vajpayee's to tackle onion prices
Plans to revive the previous NDA dispensation's idea to increase the shelf life of onions through irradiation technology
 "Modi govt takes a leaf out of Vajpayee's to tackle onion prices")
Govt considering various options to revamp FCI, not just unbundling
Officials say the food ministry is not keen on breaking up FCI into three separate entities
 "Govt considering various options to revamp FCI, not just unbundling")
