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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Kharif crop prices will guide inflation fight in coming months amid polls
The ongoing elections in the three states could also be influenced if inflation rears its head again.
 "Kharif crop prices will guide inflation fight in coming months amid polls")
Farmers breathe sigh of relief as basmati prices increase
In India basmati production is estimated to be around 8-9 million tonnes of which more than half is exported annually
 "Farmers breathe sigh of relief as basmati prices increase")
Farm fires incidents fall over last year, unusual weather plays spoiler
Wind speed rise from Nov 11 may blow away pollutants, but stubble burning cases likely to go up after Diwali
 "Farm fires incidents fall over last year, unusual weather plays spoiler")
Costlier onion, pulses likely to push up thali prices in November: CRISIL
In October, the price of pulses, which accounts for a nine per cent share in the total cost of a veg thali, increased by 19 per cent year-on-year. This kept the thali cost from falling further, CRISIL
 "Costlier onion, pulses likely to push up thali prices in November: CRISIL")
Disturbing the maths: PMGKAY extension may be a costly affair in long run
The Commission for Agriculture Costs and Prices (CACP) has long advocated for a cap on the procurement of wheat and rice on a per-hectare basis
 "Disturbing the maths: PMGKAY extension may be a costly affair in long run")
Extra NREGS funding may not be enough if work demand stays robust: Experts
Expenditure on the scheme has been around Rs 77,634 crore till October end
 "Extra NREGS funding may not be enough if work demand stays robust: Experts")
Wheat sowing falls as UP sugarcane farmers yet to clear kharif crop fields
Traders in UP said the initial wheat sowing is down this year due to a delay in sugarcane harvesting. The farmers are waiting to clear their fields of the kharif crop
 "Wheat sowing falls as UP sugarcane farmers yet to clear kharif crop fields")
MGNREGS demand continues to be robust even as funds dip, shows data
Almost 80 per cent states have negative balance; all India deficit stands at over 9619 crore
 "MGNREGS demand continues to be robust even as funds dip, shows data")
India needs rural model that focuses on income from non-farm sources: Chand
Chand said NITI Aayog is working on the new development model for India with the same focus on boosting incomes from the rural non-farm sector
 "India needs rural model that focuses on income from non-farm sources: Chand")
Global rice prices are not expected to cool down before 2025: World Bank
Cotton association says yield in 2023-24 may drop 7.2%; Isma expects low gross sugar output
 "Global rice prices are not expected to cool down before 2025: World Bank")
El Nino may not influence Indian monsoon much in 2024 season, says IMD
El Nino - the warming of waters in the Pacific Ocean near South America - is associated with weaker monsoon winds and drier conditions in India
 "El Nino may not influence Indian monsoon much in 2024 season, says IMD")
Diwali bonanza: Uttar Pradesh may raise SAP for sugarcane farmers
State utility clears Rs 1,361 cr pending dues to Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar
 "Diwali bonanza: Uttar Pradesh may raise SAP for sugarcane farmers")
FSSAI advises QR code in food labels for visually impaired people
The recent directive emphasised on QR code as an effective means to achieve this
 "FSSAI advises QR code in food labels for visually impaired people")
NCDEX suffers major losses as suspension of futures gets extended
The commodities are paddy (non-basmati), wheat, chana, mustard seed and its derivatives, soybean and its derivatives, crude palm oil and moong
 "NCDEX suffers major losses as suspension of futures gets extended")
Why income support schemes tend to elude tenant farmers: Grassroots studies
PM-Kisan is a central government scheme of 2018 that gives Rs 6,000 a year as minimum income support to small and marginal farmers
 "Why income support schemes tend to elude tenant farmers: Grassroots studies")
Kharif crop output, including rice, may drop due to uneven monsoon
Initial production estimate shows rice production could be over 3 per cent less this kharif as compared to last year
 "Kharif crop output, including rice, may drop due to uneven monsoon")
Wheat acreage jumps in initial sowing on good weather and firm price
According to the latest preliminary data by the Union ministry of agriculture, wheat has been sown in around 0.38 million hectares till October 27
 "Wheat acreage jumps in initial sowing on good weather and firm price")
NCLT relief to help Bajaj Hindusthan focus on expansion, growth plans
Sources said the plans, which were on hold due to the NCLT proceedings, will now be restarted with renewed vigour
 "NCLT relief to help Bajaj Hindusthan focus on expansion, growth plans")
Govt reduces floor price of basmati rice exports to $950 per tonne
On August 27, the government banned exports of basmati rice below $1,200 per tonne to restrict possible "illegal" shipment of white non-basmati rice in the garb of premium basmati rice
 "Govt reduces floor price of basmati rice exports to $950 per tonne")
BBSSL will strive to protect India's indigenous seeds, says Amit Shah
Highlighting the need to provide quality certified seeds to farmers, Shah said that BBSSL has been established to boost domestic production as well as exports of certified seeds
 "BBSSL will strive to protect India's indigenous seeds, says Amit Shah")
