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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Budget may keep Rs 100 cr for farmers' television channel
BJP manifesto had promised it would set up regional Kisan TV channels
 "Budget may keep Rs 100 cr for farmers' television channel")
Future tense, PlanCom goes with routine work
Officials said nothing of the sort had happened and routine work was on smoothly for more than a month
 "Future tense, PlanCom goes with routine work")
Bonus on MSP faces Centre's heat
Food Corporation to restrict procurement of foodgrain from states announcing additional sops
 "Bonus on MSP faces Centre's heat")
Monsoon: It may be 2009 all over again
Kharif sowing till June 20 almost 18 per cent less than last year; 328 districts under watch, based on rains in the first 15 days
 "Monsoon: It may be 2009 all over again")
Govt anticipation on food prices
Availability not a current problem but one could emerge from September, given supply-side issues, which is why Delhi is being pro-active, say officials
 "Govt anticipation on food prices")
FMC bans fresh positions in potato futures
Concerned at 'one-sided' price movements; imposes fresh margins on buyers, asks MCX to investigate source of funds of top participants
 "FMC bans fresh positions in potato futures")
Centre seeks states' action plan to deal with rain shortfall
States have been directed to form district and state-level monitoring teams immediately to assess crop sowing patterns
 "Centre seeks states' action plan to deal with rain shortfall")
Govt mulls re-imposing $300/tonne export floor price on onions
If taken, this will be a significant move by NDA govt, which accords top priority to combating food inflation
 "Govt mulls re-imposing $300/tonne export floor price on onions")
 "Govt may face challenge over cost in sugarcane floor price")
Monsoon makes slow march
Expected to cover central and eastern India after Tuesday
Onion prices show mixed signals
Officials say even a rise at this time is usual but monitoring on to decide on MEP
 "Onion prices show mixed signals")
Ministries take to Hindi, nominate nodal officers to oversee cleanliness
MEA is not the only ministry to now consciously use Hindi in official work
 "Ministries take to Hindi, nominate nodal officers to oversee cleanliness")
Waterproofing begins to fight weak monsoon
Centre to take up drought-relief measures with states
 "Waterproofing begins to fight weak monsoon")
Sub-normal monsoon: Govt may have to import pulses to rein in inflation
The prices of oilseed, coarse cereals & vegetables could also be affected
 "Sub-normal monsoon: Govt may have to import pulses to rein in inflation")
States may get more time to implement food security Act
Poor infrastructure in the way of legal entitlement of foodgrain for poor
 "States may get more time to implement food security Act")
Poor progress of monsoon alarms government
First week rain 44% less than normal; bureaucracy told to monitor food prices, use all penal laws to check hoarding and black marketing
 "Poor progress of monsoon alarms government")
El Nino effect likely to twist monsoon's tail
Officials say impact likely to be visible in the latter half of the 4-month season
 "El Nino effect likely to twist monsoon's tail")
Govt may drop attestation of documents by gazetted officers
Modi says self-attestation should be sufficient
 "Govt may drop attestation of documents by gazetted officers")
Monsoon misses date with India, may come today
IMD had predicted monsoon to arrive in India on Thursday, four days after its due arrival date because of El Niño phenomenon
 "Monsoon misses date with India, may come today")
PlanCom, PMEAC wings might be clipped
Officials said some talk had already started on appointing only senior sectoral advisers instead of full-time members
 "PlanCom, PMEAC wings might be clipped")
