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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.
Co-ops blame incentives for milk powder export; private firms say state-supported entities inefficient in procurement
CGP India Investments, an indirect Mauritian subsidiary of Vodafone International Holdings BV, had approached the FIPB with the proposal
Govt may raise quantum of raw sugar subsidy to Rs 3,500 per tonne
Exports of farm products rose 34.52% in 2010-11, 55.56% in 2011-12 and 24.08% in 2012-13
Traders of onion, potato and garlic stay away from strike
Interview with Director General, Independent Evaluation Office, Planning Commission
The Delhi High Court had last year ordered that the six per cent commission that agents charge from sellers (farmers) should henceforth be charged from wholesalers and retailers who purchase from the
Bumper pulses harvest does not open doors for exports
Cooperative claims it passes on almost 80% of total sales proceed towards procurement on milk
The Planning Commission identifies governance, employment as key issues to be addressed
In 2009-10, number of days a household got employment in a year in rural areas of Rajasthan was about 38, which steadily dropped to 23 in 2012-13
Panel finds many ministries and departments lagging in 12th Plan implementation
Amount has been calculated based on suggestions from finance ministry and a cabinet note on the same is expected soon
With 50% Indians not having access to banks, the plant will not find many takers
Unless policy framework is changed, the issues are likely to crop up again