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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Pulses imports at nine-year high of 6.7 million tonnes in FY25, shows data
The biggest contributor to the surge in pulses imports has been the jump in yellow peas imports
 "Pulses imports at nine-year high of 6.7 million tonnes in FY25, shows data")
Tariff pause eases farm worries, Andhra govt forms panel on shrimp exports
Sources said one of the mandates of the committee is to study India and Ecuador's shrimp production patterns and exports
 "Tariff pause eases farm worries, Andhra govt forms panel on shrimp exports")
Cabinet okays ₹1,600 cr sub-scheme under PMKSY for piped water to farms
The sub-scheme will run on a pilot basis across 78 sites covering almost 80,000 farmers
 "Cabinet okays ₹1,600 cr sub-scheme under PMKSY for piped water to farms")
India should cut 'outlier agri tariffs' to tackle US tariffs: Policy paper
Country should consider employing tariff quotas on sensitive food items such as wheat and dairy, says Ashok Gulati in co-written paper
 "India should cut 'outlier agri tariffs' to tackle US tariffs: Policy paper")
Gujarat, Tripura, Telangana shine in Panchayat index ranking, shows data
However, no panchayat across India could make the cut for the 'achiever' rank
 "Gujarat, Tripura, Telangana shine in Panchayat index ranking, shows data")
Monsoon 2025: Skymet expects 'normal' seasonal rainfall at 103% of LPA
The LPA for the June to September monsoon months is 868.6 millimetres, according to Skymet, and rainfall between 96-104 per cent of the LPA is considered 'normal'
 "Monsoon 2025: Skymet expects 'normal' seasonal rainfall at 103% of LPA")
Ethanol blending programme: Grains to make up for lower sugar production
Grains look to surpass sugarcane again as the primary feedstock for ethanol, a process that may be helped by government incentives to convert mills into dual-feed ones
 "Ethanol blending programme: Grains to make up for lower sugar production")
Dog bite cases in India see almost 70% jump in three years, shows data
Alongside the rise in dog bite incidents, deaths caused by rabies also witnessed a sharp increase during the period under review, although the reasons behind this trend may vary
 "Dog bite cases in India see almost 70% jump in three years, shows data")
Sugar output slips, but is India really staring at a festival season crunch?
While the top industry body is confident of adequate supplies, some fear that an early festival season this year could be marred by lower-than-usual level of sugar stocks
 "Sugar output slips, but is India really staring at a festival season crunch?")
Rubber makers brace for cuts in output as Türkiye may gain edge in US mkt
Farmers' groups brace to fight against impact on growers
 "Rubber makers brace for cuts in output as Türkiye may gain edge in US mkt")
India's shrimp traders fear $1 bn loss as long-term US contracts face heat
The price drop is attributed to shrimp processors halting their purchase plans, which could severely impact growers
 "India's shrimp traders fear $1 bn loss as long-term US contracts face heat")
India's shrimp exports to US seen badly hit due to high reciprocal tariffs
Experts suggest scouting new markets in China, Europe and Middle-East for Indian shrimps
 "India's shrimp exports to US seen badly hit due to high reciprocal tariffs")
Parl panel seeks Rs 400 daily MGNREGA wage, higher social security pensions
"Without a fair wage, the scheme fails in its objective of providing economic security to rural workers," the panel said
 "Parl panel seeks Rs 400 daily MGNREGA wage, higher social security pensions")
US slams India's high farm tariffs, seeks more dairy market access
It said India's World Trade Organization (WTO) bound tariff rates on agricultural products are among the highest in the world, averaging 113.1 per cent and ranging as high as 300 per cent
 "US slams India's high farm tariffs, seeks more dairy market access")
April-June expected to be hotter than usual, more heatwave days likely: IMD
The prices of perishable food items could also be affected if temperatures rise unusually high during the summer months
 "April-June expected to be hotter than usual, more heatwave days likely: IMD")
MGNREGA ends FY25 with 2.1% higher work demand, shows govt data
According to data sourced from the MGNREGA website as on March 31, 2025 at 1400 hours' total expenditure on the scheme (this included due payment) in Fy-25 was around Rs 125,219 crore
 "MGNREGA ends FY25 with 2.1% higher work demand, shows govt data")
Arya.ag NBFC arm does Rs 2,000 crore commodity financing in FY25
"Most of the NBFCs working on our space do a commodity finance of around Rs 1000 crore maximum, but we are among the first to have reached this milestone," said Anand Chandra, co-promoter of Arya.ag
 "Arya.ag NBFC arm does Rs 2,000 crore commodity financing in FY25")
Centre hikes non-urea fertiliser subsidies with allocation of Rs 37K cr
Says FY25 subsidy now totals Rs 1.91 trn versus BE of Rs 1.68 trn
 "Centre hikes non-urea fertiliser subsidies with allocation of Rs 37K cr")
Centre approves direct procurement of chana, mustard and lentil at MSP
Farmers of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat will benefit from this decision, an official statement said
 "Centre approves direct procurement of chana, mustard and lentil at MSP")
Wheat procurement starts on a brisk note in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan
The government has estimated 2025-26 wheat production to be a record over 115 million tonnes, higher than this year's 113.29 million tonnes
 "Wheat procurement starts on a brisk note in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan")
