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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Food subsidy is a plateful
A scheme that allows for an annual food subsidy of almost Rs 131,000 cr comes with its own set of problems for the government
 "Food subsidy is a plateful")
Retail sugar prices to fall in short-run: Abinash Verma
Q&A with Director General, ISMA
 "Retail sugar prices to fall in short-run: Abinash Verma")
Cabinet to discuss sugar decontrol tomorrow
Food ministry has favoured dismantling of levy sugar mechanism, under which mills sell 10% of their annual production to the govt at cheap rates
 "Cabinet to discuss sugar decontrol tomorrow")
Struggling Delhi Milk Scheme turning the corner
The scheme, started in 1959, is expected to make an operational surplus of Rs 8-9 crore in 2012-13
 "Struggling Delhi Milk Scheme turning the corner")
Central govt employees to get 8% higher DA
Move will benefit about 50 lakh employees and 30 lakh pensioners of the Central government
G-20 energy ministers to meet on April 16
India is expecting to sign an agreement with US for sharing technology for development of electrical vehicles
 "G-20 energy ministers to meet on April 16")
Cabinet may discuss sugar decontrol this week
If passed, the move may unshackle the Rs 80,000 cr sugar sector from govt control
 "Cabinet may discuss sugar decontrol this week")
CACP chief queries policy cocktail
More of market forces, less of fiscal sloth, prescribes Gulati; wants initiatives to boost farm productivity along with wages
 "CACP chief queries policy cocktail")
Sticky food inflation a combination of fiscal indiscipline, rural wages, global factors'
Ashok Gulati in a paper also gave measures to contain the inflation
 "Sticky food inflation a combination of fiscal indiscipline, rural wages, global factors'")
Despite huge stock, India misses wheat export bus
As of March 1, wheat stock stood at 27.1 mt, against the required 7 mt
 "Despite huge stock, India misses wheat export bus")
Cabinet may soon fix non-urea fertiliser prices
The country had entered into the NBS regime on April 1, 2010
 "Cabinet may soon fix non-urea fertiliser prices")
Coming soon: 'Milk City' in Delhi
'Milk City' plans to distribute milk at rates which are almost Rs 7-10 a litre less than the current prices
 "Coming soon: 'Milk City' in Delhi")
For now, Bihar likely to get just a 'backward' boost
Cabinet note being prepared to increase funding under Backward Relief Grant Fund to Rs 12,000 crore
 "For now, Bihar likely to get just a 'backward' boost")
Govt releases 0.6 MT less sugar for Apr-Sept
This is after govt released 11 mn tonnes of sugar for sale in open market in the preceding six months
 "Govt releases 0.6 MT less sugar for Apr-Sept")
Biotech industry ties up with govt body to provide critical inputs
Will promote, nurture innovation research and growth of biotech industries
Farmer bodies oppose food Bill
Kisan Coordination Committee says the bill will disincentivise small and marginal farmers to nurture their fields
 "Farmer bodies oppose food Bill")
Right policies needed for sugar sector's growth: Minister
The industry contributes around 7% to total agriculture GDP, around 30 mn people directly or indirectly depend on it
 "Right policies needed for sugar sector's growth: Minister")
Revised food security Bill gives states more power
Does not bar any state or the Centre from continuing or launching other food-based schemes
 "Revised food security Bill gives states more power")
Food Bill may be tabled in House today
Sale price of Rs 3 per kg for rice, Rs 2 for wheat and Re 1 for coarse cereals will be revised every three years
Govt denies clearances to 3 ONGC, BG Group energy blocks
Says area within boundary of a proposed naval base; could get alternatives
 "Govt denies clearances to 3 ONGC, BG Group energy blocks")
