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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Iffco, Amul, three others to promote exports of new co-op society
The new cooperative will also provide proper institutional support for aggregation of exportable surplus, working capital, logistics, technical know-how and training
 "Iffco, Amul, three others to promote exports of new co-op society")
Wheat prices climb amid delay in open-market sales by the Centre
The spike in prices coupled with almost-empty pipelines has renewed calls from flour mill owners for the government to liquidate some part of its wheat inventory
 "Wheat prices climb amid delay in open-market sales by the Centre")
GM Mustard won't solve India's edible oil import problem, says Ashok Gulati
Gulati says he is in support of GM mustard, but to say that it will solve India's problem of edible oil imports is a stretch
 "GM Mustard won't solve India's edible oil import problem, says Ashok Gulati")
Madhya Pradesh attracts intentions of Rs 15.42 trillion in investment
State gives automatic clearance to select industries on possession of land, says CM
 "Madhya Pradesh attracts intentions of Rs 15.42 trillion in investment")
Adani Group to invest Rs 60,000 crore in MP over the next few years
Adani Group plans to set up mega food parks and six multi-modal logistics parks in Dhar, Guna, Damoh, Ujjain and two in Indore
 "Adani Group to invest Rs 60,000 crore in MP over the next few years")
MP will play vital role in India's developmental journey, says PM at GIS
MP will run like a cheetah; become a $550-bn economy by FY27: CM
 "MP will play vital role in India's developmental journey, says PM at GIS")
Cabinet nod for setting up of three new multi-state cooperative societies
It will develop a system for the preservation and promotion of indigenous natural seeds through various cooperative societies across the country with support from relevant ministries
 "Cabinet nod for setting up of three new multi-state cooperative societies")
BJP prepares to cash in on free ration ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections
Ahead of multiple Assembly polls and 2024 Lok Sabha elections, BJP-led state govts are embarking on publicity campaigns for no-cost foodgrain through PDS
 "BJP prepares to cash in on free ration ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections")
Growth in farm sector pegged at 3.5% in FY23: First advance estimates
At current prices, growth estimated at 12.5%, which is among the best in recent times
 "Growth in farm sector pegged at 3.5% in FY23: First advance estimates")
GM-free India alleges regulatory lapses in nod granted to DMH-11 mustard
Claims 15 instances of compromise of country's established regulatory regime in report released just days before Supreme Court again hears matter on GM crops
 "GM-free India alleges regulatory lapses in nod granted to DMH-11 mustard")
Budget 2023: PMAY-G may get big push on time for 2024 General Elections
In FY-23, Centre first allocated Rs 20,000 cr for PMAY-G and then topped it up with infusion of Rs 28,000 cr, in the coming 2023 Budget a similar push is expected, sources said
 "Budget 2023: PMAY-G may get big push on time for 2024 General Elections")
Sugar firms may seek govt nod to retail green fuel from their own premises
The plan is to convert sugar factories into full-scale 'green energy hubs'
 "Sugar firms may seek govt nod to retail green fuel from their own premises")
Can free PDS boost tepid pick of inter-state ONORC? Experts don't think so
One Nation One Ration Card ensures that National Food Security Act beneficiaries can lift their entitled foodgrain from any Fair Price Shop, anywhere in India using existing ration card
 "Can free PDS boost tepid pick of inter-state ONORC? Experts don't think so")
2022: When high prices ate into rural earnings more than in urban areas
War, weather and excess liquidity impacted Bharat, though year-end saw things looking up a bit
India's pulses market hots up after arrival of new tur, early chana crops
MSP of tur is Rs 6,600 per quintal, while that of masur is Rs 6,000 per quintal and urad at Rs 6,600 per quintal
 "India's pulses market hots up after arrival of new tur, early chana crops")
PM-Kisan grows from strength to strength amid calls for raising the amount
For the April-to-July 2022 installment (11th overall), a sum of around Rs 22,500 crore was distributed to over 10.45 crore farmers
 "PM-Kisan grows from strength to strength amid calls for raising the amount")
Centre saves subsidy and wheat stocks by making PDS free, ending PMGKAY
If PMGKAY was continued beyond December 2022, at least Rs 40,000 crore would have got spent for three months (Jan to March)
GM mustard (DMH-11) may not solve India's edible oil import problem: ICAR
Indian Institutions engaged in developing GM seeds for 13 crops
 "GM mustard (DMH-11) may not solve India's edible oil import problem: ICAR")
Centre makes PDS free for 810 mn people; annual outlay likely at Rs 2 trn
Govt merges certain benefits of PMGKAY into PDS
 "Centre makes PDS free for 810 mn people; annual outlay likely at Rs 2 trn")
Wheat sowing area up 3.17%; Centre says its interventions are helping
Last year during the same period the crop was sown in around 30.26 million hectares. In total rabi crops have been planted in around 62.06 million hectares till Friday
 "Wheat sowing area up 3.17%; Centre says its interventions are helping")
