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 2013: Farm credit enhanced by Rs 1.25 lakh crore for FY14
Allocates additional Rs 10,000 crore in subsidy for implementing Food Security Bill
 "Budget 2013: Farm credit enhanced by Rs 1.25 lakh crore for FY14")
 "National Food Security scheme likely to be implemented first in Congress-ruled states")
Economic Survey calls for urgent need to manage food stocks
Says the management should primarily involve timely offloading of stocks in the market
 "Economic Survey calls for urgent need to manage food stocks")
Price support shouldn't be the only way to incentivise farming: Survey
He said agriculture growth has been pegged at around 1.8% in 2012-13
Finance ministry finds proposal to abolish levy sugar bitter
FinMin says the move would raise the govt's subsidy burden by Rs 800-1,000 cr
 "Finance ministry finds proposal to abolish levy sugar bitter")
Farmer Producer Organisations may get tax exemptions in 2013 Budget
Exemptions available u/s 80P to cooperatives may extend to such organisations
 "Farmer Producer Organisations may get tax exemptions in 2013 Budget")
 "A meet to fix states' Plans")
Govt mulls goodies for farmer firms
May announce I-T exemptions, more funding avenues
Rice procurement in 2012-13 marginally more than last year
India annually procures around 35-38 mn tonnes of rice for the central pool to distribute it at rates for the PDS
Record wheat buy set to raise storage woes
CACP criticises procurement policy, suggests waiver of stock limits on foodgrains
 "Record wheat buy set to raise storage woes")
Plan expenditure may take fiscal consolidation hit
Increase in Budgetary allocation likely to be only 5.8%, the lowest in six years
 "Plan expenditure may take fiscal consolidation hit")
Budget boost likely to small and marginal farmers
Lagging progress in farmer producer firms could lead to start of credit guarantee schemes, with possible equity stake from government
 "More grants likely for agri varsities")
Edible oil prices to remain subdued till June 2013 on ample supplies: Religare
Much depends on how the south west monsoon progresses over India and on soybean crop sowing prospects in the US
 "Edible oil prices to remain subdued till June 2013 on ample supplies: Religare")
 "Cabinet likely to discuss amendments to wages Act")
Banana prices to moderate in next 2-3 months: report
Increased supplies pulling down prices in the market; however trend might change from May
 "Banana prices to moderate in next 2-3 months: report")
FinMin appeals to bank employees not to join trade union strike
None of the main points contained in the charter of demands (of the trade unions) has any connection with the bank employees, the statement says
Sugar production in 2012-13 until Feb 15, 2.70% more than last year: ISMA
Till date almost 168 million tonnes of sugarcane has been crushed in the country with an average recovery rate of 9.8%
 "Sugar production in 2012-13 until Feb 15, 2.70% more than last year: ISMA")
Edible oil to remain subdued till June 2013 on ample supplies: Religare
Report says thereafter much will depend on how southwest monsoon progresses over India and also the soybean crop sowing prospects in US
 "Edible oil to remain subdued till June 2013 on ample supplies: Religare")
