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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.
Decision on relief measures in 8-10 days
Interest-free loans likely on agenda
State govt says mills should have waited for 2013-14 cane price
Will likely sell a total of 2 million tonne of wheat in the overseas market
Wants mechanism under which duties will go up automatically if international edible oil prices fall, and vice versa
Mustard has been sown in around 4.70 mn hectares till August 14 -- almost 27% more than same period last year
Increases broken rice content to 12% from 4%
In coarse cereals, crop has been sown in around 2.58 million hectares; almost 18.2% less than same period last year
Q&A: Siva Nagarajan, MD, Mother Dairy
Sowing of the main rabi crops reached 6.47 mn hectares on Friday, a whopping 208% higher than the year-ago period
The government will provide a subsidy of up to 75%
Strong demand from the shale gas industry had led to spurt in guar gum production, but cheap alternatives from China are threatening to end the party
Officials said actual impact will be felt once traders return from Diwali holidays
Q&A with Principal Investment Officer, Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services, IFC
Exports in Apr-Jul 2013-14 drop by almost 55% in value compared to same period last year
Poor response to import tender could further squeeze supplies
Will sell onions at Rs 49/kg, almost Rs 31 less than market rate
Policy will lay down number of drugs and price at which Centre govt and affiliate hospitals will buy drugs from govt-run companies
First phase of metro project to cost around Rs 9,732
The project will link Mansarovar to Chaupal areas in the city