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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.
Onion production stood at 31.68 million tonnes in 2021-22, according to government data
Households have reduced spending on the food item for two decades now, but its production keeps increasing
Chief Minister Mohan Singh Yadav unveils plans for state's industrial growth
Major investments to drive state's economic growth and job creation, says CM
Adani group promises investments of Rs 75K cr; will generate 15,000 jobs
Techniques such as drip irrigation, water resource augmentation, and mechanised harvesting are vital
The MSP scheme already exists and has been in existence for more than five decades. A legal guarantee simply provides a legislative cover to ensure proper implementation, argues Himanshu
As Centre proposes purchase of alternative crops at MSP, a look at why Punjab farmers are reluctant to diversify
The demand and production scenario is as per a Business as Usual (BAU) approach where the overall food demand is expected to grow at an annual rate of 2.44 per cent by 2047-48
WTO draft text proposes to 'agree, adopt' a binding framework until next meet
The BKS is affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ideological parent of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has been in power under Prime Minister Narendra Modi
The Central government's three-member panel of senior ministers have offered them a proposal of guaranteed purchase of five crops at the MSP to break the imbroglio
Haryana waives crop loan interest in Budget; will discuss farmer issues: BKS
The wheat procurement season usually starts from April 1 in most parts of the country but in the coming season the government has given freedom to the states to advance the purchase dates
The members of the panel include Hannan Mollah, Joginder Singh Ugrahan, Balbeer Singh Rajewal, Yudhvir Singh, Darshan Pal and Raminder Patiala
"Augmentation of oilseeds yield, and production from secondary sources can reduce the gap in the short-run, and achieve self-sufficiency in the long-run," the report said
'Delhi Chalo' march is put on hold after no breakthrough in talks between govt and farmers
The fourth round of talks between farmers and Union ministers concluded late Sunday night
A Business Standard analysis looks at the MSP of these five crops and also wheat and paddy (the ones which few among the five aim to replace)
Seeding Change: Need 'Amul' model for neem seed collection to boost coverage, say experts