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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Coastal economic zones may get 10-year tax exemption in next Budget
Two coastal economic zones - one each in Gujarat and Andhra - are being planned
 "Coastal economic zones may get 10-year tax exemption in next Budget")
Departments to list cleanliness steps in budget proposals
SAP would be have to prepared by every ministry and department with detailed timelines and budgets
 "Departments to list cleanliness steps in budget proposals")
Rural economy to be 2017-18 Budget's highlight
Focus on fixing gaps in existing schemes rather than launching new ones
 "Rural economy to be 2017-18 Budget's highlight")
Wholesale markets grind to a halt
Work in mandis across UP and in northern India which till Tuesday, witnessed heavy arrivals of newly harvested paddy, saw a steep decline
 "Wholesale markets grind to a halt")
Centre plans to allow 100% FDI in e-commerce, with Make in India rider
NITI Aayog officials say the plan is to take a multi-pronged approach to help various sectors via e-commerce and promote manufacturing in a liberalised FDI regime
 "Centre plans to allow 100% FDI in e-commerce, with Make in India rider")
Long-term impact of GM mustard on health not studied: Gilles-Éric Seralini
Interview with Molecular biologist and anti-GM Activist
 "Long-term impact of GM mustard on health not studied: Gilles-Éric Seralini")
Use technology in agriculture, but be mindful of bio-diversity: Modi
He was speaking at the International Agrobiodiversity Congress
 "Use technology in agriculture, but be mindful of bio-diversity: Modi")
Govt may relax sourcing norms for single-brand retail
The govt may cut the mandatory requirement of 30% local sourcing, which any single-brand retailer with more than 51% FDI has to comply with, by half
 "Govt may relax sourcing norms for single-brand retail")
Rabi sowing picks up pace with larger area under wheat, mustard
Centre has targeted to produce a record 270 mn tonnes of grains this year, wheat target set at 90 million tonnes
 "Rabi sowing picks up pace with larger area under wheat, mustard")
Food Security law: Kerala, Tamil Nadu come on board
Under the law, the govt provides 5 kg of highly subsidised foodgrains per person, per month at Rs 1-3 per kg
 "Food Security law: Kerala, Tamil Nadu come on board")
Centre to offload 1 mt wheat in open market
Additional grain to be made available by tweaking strategic reserve norms
 "Centre to offload 1 mt wheat in open market")
Govt to release 1 million tonnes of wheat to ease price pressure
The government will change the norms to have three million tonnes of rice and two million tonnes of whea
 "Govt to release 1 million tonnes of wheat to ease price pressure")
Govt earmarks Rs 10 lakh each for 585 mandis for waste management
The fund allocated to mandis would be over and above the Rs 30 lakh given for setting up the e-NaM platform
 "Govt earmarks Rs 10 lakh each for 585 mandis for waste management")
Ten ways India's newest 'arhar' variety could be true-game changer
PUSA Arhar 16 matures in 120 days, while all current varieties mature in around 170-180 days
 "Ten ways India's newest 'arhar' variety could be true-game changer")
NITI Aayog ranks Maharashtra most farmer-friendly state
Maharashtra tops with 81.7% in NITI Aayog's new index; Puducherry, Delhi, J&K at the bottom of the list
 "NITI Aayog ranks Maharashtra most farmer-friendly state")
Centre unveils faster-maturing pulses variety
The variety will yield 20 quintals a hectare and mature in around 120 days as against 170-180 days
 "Centre unveils faster-maturing pulses variety")
New players shake up Delhi's liquid milk market
First it was Namaste India, which entered the market, then Kwality Group's new brand - Kwality Milk - and now Wholly Joy Milk
 "New players shake up Delhi's liquid milk market")
Centre's decisions to lower import duty on edible oil sector raises questions
Centre lowered the import duty on crude and refined palm oil by 5 percentage points each to 7.5 per cent and 10 per cent
 "Centre's decisions to lower import duty on edible oil sector raises questions")
Cabinet to take up divestment proposals today
Meeting today likely to also consider DA for govt staff and pensioners, advancing the Budget presentation date and a horticulture package for J&K
 "Cabinet to take up divestment proposals today")
Centre starts procuring soybean at MSP
Gujarat govt also plans to do so for groundnut, cotton; prices slide with bumper harvest
 "Centre starts procuring soybean at MSP")
