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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5 things that differentiate NITI Aayog from Planning Commission
Business Standard takes a look at five key counts on which the new body differs from the decades-old Planning Commission
 "5 things that differentiate NITI Aayog from Planning Commission")
Govt may take a call on exporting wheat from central pool next month
Officials said the ministry is open to exporting 0.5-1.0 mt of wheat from state-run warehouses
 "Govt may take a call on exporting wheat from central pool next month")
Food entitlement law is too open-ended now: Shanta Kumar
Interview with Chairman, Food Corporation of India Revamp Panel
 "Food entitlement law is too open-ended now: Shanta Kumar")
Global wheat prices up but India may not be able to encash immediately
From govt stocks, there is unlikely to be any move towards floating tenders to export wheat in the next few months
 "Global wheat prices up but India may not be able to encash immediately")
 "Modi may chair maiden meet of NITI Aayog in Feb")
Low sugarcane FRP leaves mill owners, farmers fretting
Both sides are protesting the fair price fixed by the Union government, saying it doesn't cover the cost of production
 "Low sugarcane FRP leaves mill owners, farmers fretting")
The govt is sitting on more land than it requires: Jairam Ramesh
Interview with Former rural development minister
 "The govt is sitting on more land than it requires: Jairam Ramesh")
FM may effect 20% Plan allocation cuts across ministries
After a 10% cut in certain non-Plan items, ministries told to reduce plan spending
 "FM may effect 20% Plan allocation cuts across ministries")
 "Durga Shakti named OSD to agriculture minister")
Food ministry moots proposal to redistribute subsidy burden
Food ministry suggests dole for non-PDS grain-based welfare schemes be borne by the departments concerned
 "Food ministry moots proposal to redistribute subsidy burden")
Sindhushree Khullar likely CEO of NITI Aayog
Was member-secretary of the erstwhile Planning Commission
 "Sindhushree Khullar likely CEO of NITI Aayog")
 "Rains boost wheat, chana, mustard produce")
Staff grapple with transition problems in NITI Aayog
On Friday, the nameplate of the erstwhile commission on the railings of the Yojana Bhawan was pulled down and replaced with NITI Aayog
Delay in finalising raw sugar export sop hurts mills
This, as sale price drops below cost of production
NITI Aayog: Changes aplenty but cloud over fund allocation remains
While PM Narendra Modi will be the chairman of the new entity, eminent economist Arvind Panagariya is tipped to be the vice-chairman
Govt postpones import duty on chana due to slower planting, lower acreage
The agri department had proposed a 10% duty on 'chana' and also recommended freeing exports of all other varieties of pulses as prices had declined
 "Govt postpones import duty on chana due to slower planting, lower acreage")
Rabi acreage around 5% less than last year as sowing nears end
Total area might remain 1-1.5 million hectares less than 2013, impacting production and prices
 "Rabi acreage around 5% less than last year as sowing nears end")
On ordinance spree, govt may next take up changes to the land Act
For PPP projects, clause on consent requirement could be abolished or brought down to 50% of land owners, against the current 70%
 "On ordinance spree, govt may next take up changes to the land Act")
Centre raises import duty on crude, refined edible oils
Increases duty on crude edible oils to 7.5% and on refined edible oils to 15%
 "Centre raises import duty on crude, refined edible oils")
Government to revamp Jago Grahak Jago campaign
The campaign started in 2005 and is still running
 "Government to revamp Jago Grahak Jago campaign")