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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.
Animal rights activists demand its withdrawal
The sunflower seed agitation in Haryana brings the problem of MSPs and their administration to the fore again
UK levies a tariff per tonne of around £56 on brown rice, and £125 on white rice
The southwest monsoon between June 1 to June 16 is almost 47 per cent less than normal with rains yet to reach several parts of the country, where it should have been in the usual course otherwise
Sources said going forward, the exchange is also planning to add more new contracts
The landfall was expected to continue till midnight of June 15 after which the cyclone was expected to gradually weaken
It also said that the decision wasn't taken all of sudden and was the result of an inter ministerial meeting
Move in contrast with mood in the market
Heavy rainfall expected in parts of Gujarat, damage to houses feared
Monsoon may see climate phenomenon, but country has enough stocks of chana
Government imposes limits on the quantity of wheat that traders, wholesalers can hold until March 31
PM chairs emergency meet; 'Biparjoy' likely to make landfall near Kutch on Thursday afternoon
Move comes despite agriculture ministry estimating a record production of the cereal grain this year
Manufacturers said deferrals in introducing newer variants will seriously impact productivity
The key factor would be timeliness, spread and distribution of monsoon rains even if the total quantum of showers is less than normal
Also, lays down ingredients of country liquor
It also sought to bring urea under the nutrient-based subsidy regime
June 1-8 rain 60 per cent deficient; 52% of India net cultivated area relies on monsoon
Hike for other crops between 5% and 10%
Onset could be weak due to cyclone 'Biparjoy', some weathermen said