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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.
Even now, KCC loan limits are also gradually expanded periodically based on the repayment capacity and overall credit profile of the customer
Given the transformative effect the two schemes have had on infant mortality and other health indicators, government has decided to keep the momentum going with similar levels of Budgetary allocations
The food subsidy for FY26 was estimated at Rs 2.03 trillion, which is 3.04 per cent more than the RE but 0.9 per cent lower than the BE of FY25
Credit limit on KCC raised to Rs 5 lakh; farm Budget at Rs 1.71 trn, 22% more than FY25RE
The cold wave days over Northwest India are also expected to be 'below-normal' in February
It suggested policy reforms to discourage overproduction of cereals while boosting output of pulses and edible oils
In December 2021, SEBI first announced the suspension of derivatives trading for five commodities/commodity groups
Prices for ethanol produced from B-heavy molasses and sugarcane juice/sugar/sugar syrup remain unchanged at Rs 60.73 and Rs 65.61 per litre, respectively
Sources attribute the slump in power production from bagasse to govt's reluctance to revise tariff rates
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will resume talks with protesting farmers next month to resolved procurement and Minimum Support Price issues
Despite legal setbacks, the Amit Shah-led ministry has moved rapidly forward and is expected to soon unveil a new set of regulations to further grow the cooperative sector
The tie-ups at present are mostly pro-bono arrangements, but the exchange wishes to monetise them in the future as and when it gets adequate experience and expertise
Critics say that so far, the Modi government, in its third term, has resisted from making any bold or path-breaking initiatives for the farm sector
Studies show that agri research has the highest RoI among farm-linked activities. Will ICAR get more funds in the Budget?
The agreement will enable knowledge transfer between the two exchanges where they will share expertise in product designing and development, trading systems and regulatory framework, sources said
Sugar season runs from October to September
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal formally launches National Turmeric Board
PM urges scientists to develop warning systems for earthquakes
Review to include crop condition, pest infestation, and weather conditions to give best value to farmers
IMD said 2024 was the warmest on record in India since 1901, with the average minimum temperature settling 0.90 degrees Celsius above the long-period average