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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Farmer bodies oppose food Bill
Kisan Coordination Committee says the bill will disincentivise small and marginal farmers to nurture their fields
 "Farmer bodies oppose food Bill")
Right policies needed for sugar sector's growth: Minister
The industry contributes around 7% to total agriculture GDP, around 30 mn people directly or indirectly depend on it
 "Right policies needed for sugar sector's growth: Minister")
Revised food security Bill gives states more power
Does not bar any state or the Centre from continuing or launching other food-based schemes
 "Revised food security Bill gives states more power")
Food Bill may be tabled in House today
Sale price of Rs 3 per kg for rice, Rs 2 for wheat and Re 1 for coarse cereals will be revised every three years
Govt denies clearances to 3 ONGC, BG Group energy blocks
Says area within boundary of a proposed naval base; could get alternatives
 "Govt denies clearances to 3 ONGC, BG Group energy blocks")
FCRA Bill may be tabled in House today
The amendments will seek to give more powers to FMC, and open the door for introduction of new products
 "FCRA Bill may be tabled in House today")
Will creaky PDS able to sustain Food Security Bill?
Entitlements for beneficiaries in Antodaya Anna Yojana under which 35 kg grains provided per family will be retained in the Bill
UPA to use social media platform to bolster image
Since social media is largely used by the young, it is a pivot that can be used to undertake an image makeover for the govt
Decision on Food Bill deferred
P Chidambaram, A K Antony in Chennai to meet DMK chief Karunanidhi
 "Decision on Food Bill deferred")
Govt may discuss sugar decontrol tomorrow
If levy mechanism is abolished, excise may be raised to make up for subsidy rise; Cabinet also likely to take up food Bill
 "Govt may discuss sugar decontrol tomorrow")
Hameed angry at absence Of SC/STs, minorities on Google hangout
Hameed insisted on registering her protest even after Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Sam Pitroda gave their concluding remarks and vote of thanks
Outcome of schemes difficult to judge due to lack of timely data: Montek
Ahluwalia said if people want to raise issues they should do that with the Parliamentarians
 "Outcome of schemes difficult to judge due to lack of timely data: Montek")
Planning Commission to hold 32-hour 'Hackathon' in april
The event, a first of its kind by any govt body wil linvolve students, roungsters, others in preparing infotainment, story boards, mobile apps, etc
 "Planning Commission to hold 32-hour 'Hackathon' in april")
Food Bill likely to be placed before Cabinet next week
Integrated Child Development Scheme to be part of food Bill
 "Food Bill likely to be placed before Cabinet next week")
Govt reviewing Consumer Protection Act: Thomas
Wants common man to be more assertive about his or her rights as consumer
Planning Commission to use social media to propagate its ideas
Commission will use social media platforms like facebook, twitter, youtube, slide share flickr, google plus for this purpose
Govt okays Rs 2,892 cr relief for seven states
igh-powered team to visit Kerala to assess impact of consecutive low rains
 "Govt okays Rs 2,892 cr relief for seven states")
Private milkmen to launch 'Milk City' for Delhi residents
100,000 cattle will be housed in 'Milk City' in Gurgaon and around 10,000 litres of milk will be sold either raw or processed every day
 "Private milkmen to launch 'Milk City' for Delhi residents")
CII proposes co-ordination system for sugar sector
Will bring together all the stakeholders in the sugar sector including industry, farmers and scientists for comprehensive growth and development
 "CII proposes co-ordination system for sugar sector")
Cabinet may discuss partial sugar decontrol this week
Differences persist between various ministers on implications of abolishing the levy sugar mechanism
 "Cabinet may discuss partial sugar decontrol this week")
