Sanjeeb Mukherjee
 "Sanjeeb Mukherjee")
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.
Page 31 - Sanjeeb Mukherjee/workspace/business Standard Web/undefined
Flour millers' survey predicts better wheat production over last year
Flour millers' estimate of 105.79 mt differs from the govt's 2024-25 projection of wheat production at 112 mt
 "Flour millers' survey predicts better wheat production over last year")
Ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections, taming food prices govt's priority
Food prices have a direct bearing on poll preferences of the voter and in the past there have been instances when governments have been voted out due to rising food inflation
 "Ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections, taming food prices govt's priority")
Average mustard yields can jump by 35% with right practices: SEA study
The yield increases were realised using innovative farming practices and advanced technology
 "Average mustard yields can jump by 35% with right practices: SEA study")
Over 80 million people worked under MGNREGA in FY24, shows data
It is the lowest number of beneficiaries to have accessed employment under the scheme since the Covid-19 pandemic
 "Over 80 million people worked under MGNREGA in FY24, shows data")
Fishers Coop allege income loss amid inability to operate insurance scheme
In India much of the fisheries sector is dominated by cooperatives who number around 28,000
 "Fishers Coop allege income loss amid inability to operate insurance scheme")
Election 2024 promises to be a sizzler as IMD predicts extreme heatwave
Above normal heatwave projected for next 3 months, coinciding with 7-phase LS polls from April 19 to June 1
 "Election 2024 promises to be a sizzler as IMD predicts extreme heatwave")
Govt orders weekly wheat stocks reporting from April 1 to prevent hoarding
The stock holding limit on wheat is also set to expire on March 31, 2024 after which traders have to give details of their inventories on a regular basis
 "Govt orders weekly wheat stocks reporting from April 1 to prevent hoarding")
Centre notifies 3-10% hike in MGNREGA wage rates for FY25 ahead of polls
Wage rates in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand are set to experience the lowest increase at 3% for FY25 compared to FY24, while Goa will see the highest increase at 10.6%
 "Centre notifies 3-10% hike in MGNREGA wage rates for FY25 ahead of polls")
BS Manthan: Finding common ground in ideologically divided farm sector
India's farm sector needs a thorough relook as the country marches towards the cherished goal of a developed nation by 2047, which the panel discussions promise to deliver
 "BS Manthan: Finding common ground in ideologically divided farm sector")
Why fruit production needs to fillip to maintain a healthy supply rate
Urban India's expenditure on fruits between 2009-10 and 2022-23 was fairly stagnant at 2.5 per cent
 "Why fruit production needs to fillip to maintain a healthy supply rate")
Need for collective effort to improve DSR paddy cultivation: White paper
The paper calls for better post-harvesting facilities for quicker adoption of DSR technique
 "Need for collective effort to improve DSR paddy cultivation: White paper")
Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat: Farmers say stir to go on until demands met
The Central government has held multiple rounds of discussions with those who are holding forth in the state borders
 "Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat: Farmers say stir to go on until demands met")
Farmers to hold homage meets to spread agitation as protest enters deadlock
No tractors have been allowed in the 'mahapanchayat' while not more than 5000 people have been allowed to gather
 "Farmers to hold homage meets to spread agitation as protest enters deadlock")
Wheat stocks decline to 7-year low on poor procurement, shows data
The last time wheat stocks were below the current levels on March 1 was back in 2017. It had then dropped to 9.42 million tonnes
 "Wheat stocks decline to 7-year low on poor procurement, shows data")
India achieves 11.6% ethanol blend with petrol in first 4 months of 2023-24
ISMA has appointed Deepak Ballani as its new Director General
 "India achieves 11.6% ethanol blend with petrol in first 4 months of 2023-24")
Madhya Pradesh set to offer Rs 125 per quintal bonus over MSP on wheat
With the bonus, the official purchase price for wheat in MP will be Rs 2,400 per quintal
Expect completion of 4 more smart cities, logistics park by FY25: NICDC CEO
Rs 23,000 crore investment mobilized in Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor
 "Expect completion of 4 more smart cities, logistics park by FY25: NICDC CEO")
FSSAI finds mismatch in licence by food operators serving airlines
FSSAI said flight kitchen operators would endorse the food service (caterer) business in the FSSAI licence
 "FSSAI finds mismatch in licence by food operators serving airlines")
Drop in onion and potato output; tomato slightly up, shows govt data
Onion production stood at 31.68 million tonnes in 2021-22, according to government data
 "Drop in onion and potato output; tomato slightly up, shows govt data")
India's perpetual sugar glut needs ethanol and export support
Households have reduced spending on the food item for two decades now, but its production keeps increasing
 "India's perpetual sugar glut needs ethanol and export support")
