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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Farmers should wait and watch: L S Rathore
Interview with Director General, India Meteorological Department
 "Farmers should wait and watch: L S Rathore")
Govt could bring back sugar release order
Under the mechanism, the central government decides how much sugar each mill in the country could sell in the open market
 "Govt could bring back sugar release order")
Tardy progress in wheat procurement
Procurement in first 20 days of 2015-16 crop season is 62% lower than in year-go period; unseasonal rains may force lowering of full-season target
 "Tardy progress in wheat procurement")
New urea pricing formula soon
New scheme expected to incentivise domestic industry to increase investment and reduce import dependence
 "New urea pricing formula soon")
Reasons for farmer suicides go beyond bad rains
Many farmers don't end their lives because of a season or two of bad rain. It's because of harassment, corruption and burden of compound interest for years that they take this route
 "Reasons for farmer suicides go beyond bad rains")
Seeds of discontent in govt over paddy support price
PM-led dispensation is of the view that there should be a significant raise in MSP
 "Seeds of discontent in govt over paddy support price")
After six years, food park concept yet to pick up
Of the 42 food parks allocated since 2008-09 just 4 are operational
 "After six years, food park concept yet to pick up")
We've told states to let us know what else they require to help stricken farmers: Radha Mohan Singh
Interview with Union minister of agriculture
 "We've told states to let us know what else they require to help stricken farmers: Radha Mohan Singh")
Excess rain in March a departure from trend
Unseasonal rain has wreaked havoc on farm output, may delay procurement of wheat in Punjab and Haryana by at least a week
 "Excess rain in March a departure from trend")
 "April Fool prankster 'announces' dearness allowance hike")
Natural calamities bring out the worst in Centre-state ties
The states feel Centre plays politics in distribution of compensation and unduly favours those ruled by the same party
 "Natural calamities bring out the worst in Centre-state ties")
New land ordinance likely in cabinet this week
The fresh ordinance will replace the old one which lapses on April 5, 2015
 "New land ordinance likely in cabinet this week")
Quarter of UP sugar mills shut as losses mount
Mills in the state have run up cane arrears of over Rs 5,600 cr for the current season
 "Quarter of UP sugar mills shut as losses mount")
Govt recommends prorogation of RS
Move to pave way for re-promulgation of land ordinance
 "Govt recommends prorogation of RS")
States against cut in funding of schemes
Ask for more money from the Centre for Centrally Sponsored Schemes whose funding pattern has been changed in the Budget for 2015-16
 "States against cut in funding of schemes")
NITI Aayog plays safe on poverty
Not to estimate poverty lines or absolute numbers; will take these from ongoing socio-eco caste census done by states, focus on impact of programmes
 "NITI Aayog plays safe on poverty")
Govt unlikely to let land ordinance lapse
The Centre might even prorogue one of the two Houses of Parliament mid-session to facilitate the re-promulgation of the land ordinance
Hailstorm takes a toll on mustard economy
Seed arrivals a trickle in peak season
 "Hailstorm takes a toll on mustard economy")
'Clean Ganga will succeed if intention translates to short and long-term plans'
Interview with Joppe Cramwinckel, Director- World Business Council for Sustainable Development
 "'Clean Ganga will succeed if intention translates to short and long-term plans'")
Unseasonal rains hit 30% of rabi acreage
Wheat crop worth about Rs 65,000 cr might be affected
 "Unseasonal rains hit 30% of rabi acreage")