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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.
Agri, food & rural development ministries begin contingency planning
Amount may run into hundreds of crores of rupees, depending on the extent of damage to crops
Govt working on a comprehensive contingency package for some areas
With rains playing hide and seek, economists expect kitchen budget to spiral
Does not trigger shift towards oilseeds, pulses in rainfed areas
Says qualified personnel lacking, offers help in training FCI plans rebate for bulk lifting
Contingency plans required if situation fails to improve
Agriculture ministry says it would oppose provisions of the Bill tooth and nail
India may have emerged as the world?s largest milk producer, but consumers & dairy farmers are far from satisfied
Interview with Food and Consumer Affairs Minister
Input cost rises far ahead of prices suggests bringing farm labour under NREGS