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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Modi govt's Dalit, peasant and agrarian push over next three weeks
One of these events would include celebrating the centenary of Mahatma Gandhi's Champaran Satyagraha in Bihar in a big way
 "Modi govt's Dalit, peasant and agrarian push over next three weeks")
Rajasthan to seek Centre relief for crop damage
In some areas of Rajasthan, 10-20% of the standing crop has been damaged
 "Rajasthan to seek Centre relief for crop damage")
Punjab opens its heart - and purse - to farmers
Instead of addressing systemic problems in agriculture, farm politics in the state is about how much money the government can offer the farmer as a dole
 "Punjab opens its heart - and purse - to farmers")
Budget 2016: Allocation doubled to give farmers a sense of security
Two consecutive droughts force govt to raise allocation for agriculture and farmers' welfare by 94%
 "Budget 2016: Allocation doubled to give farmers a sense of security")
Centre plans to revive Investment Commission
In new avatar, this could be part of NITI Aayog
 "Centre plans to revive Investment Commission")
The near death, and revival, of MGNREGS
Back-to-back droughts and record-low farm commodity prices have forced the NDA government to look at MGNREGS in a new light.Things have started to look up for the scheme, but many loose ends still nee
 "The near death, and revival, of MGNREGS")
Drought blamed for negative farm growth
India's agriculture growth, measured in terms of gross value added at constant prices, slipped into negative territory in the October-December quarter
 "Drought blamed for negative farm growth")
 "Drought blamed for negative farm growth")
Unified insurance package for farmers to cover life
The components in the united package include the Fasal Bima Yojana, fire insurance, agriculture pump-set insurance and life insurance
 "Unified insurance package for farmers to cover life")
Sugar looks up, but mills not out of the woods just yet
Prices up 20% in 3 months
 "Sugar looks up, but mills not out of the woods just yet")
NITI Aayog may soon start its regional centres
Regional centres will help in fostering closer cooperation with states on important national issues
 "NITI Aayog may soon start its regional centres")
Expect big rural push in Budget
Allocation boost likely for schemes on agriculture, irrigation, rural roads
 "Expect big rural push in Budget")
Farmers not switching to pulses as MSPs fail to keep pace with rising costs
Production of pulses jumped from 15 million tonnes in 2009-10 to 18 million tonnes in 2010-11 but has plateaued since then
 "Farmers not switching to pulses as MSPs fail to keep pace with rising costs")
NITI Aayog still work-in-progress
Economists say things are happening in the Aayog, but not at the desired pace
 "NITI Aayog still work-in-progress")
Warmer winter in north plains this year, say Met bodies
Temperatures high due to strong flow of anti-cyclone winds
 "Warmer winter in north plains this year, say Met bodies")
Direct cash transfers in agriculture gain ground
In November, the government decides to transfer Rs 4.5 a quintal production incentive to bank accounts of sugarcane farmers
 "Direct cash transfers in agriculture gain ground")
NITI to seek allocation for reform incentives in states
A meeting in this regard was held in the Aayog on Wednesday, attended by secretaries of major ministries and departments
 "NITI to seek allocation for reform incentives in states")
NITI Aayog paper calls for 'judicious' use of Essential Commodities Act
Wants GM technology in pulses, oilseeds but with adequate safeguards
NITI Aayog to soon unveil policy on important sectors
Readies White Paper on agriculture, energy, manufacturing and social development
 "NITI Aayog to soon unveil policy on important sectors")
Govt plans to hike sugar cess by Rs 100 per quintal
Won't lead to increase in retail price as cess would be charged only when prices are low
 "Govt plans to hike sugar cess by Rs 100 per quintal")
