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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Pawar introduces Biosecurity Authority Bill in Lok Sabha
Bill would pave way for setting up of an authority to help control pests & diseases in plants and animals
 "Pawar introduces Biosecurity Authority Bill in Lok Sabha")
Budget allocation is enough for food security programme rollout: K V Thomas
Interview with Food minister, India
 "Budget allocation is enough for food security programme rollout: K V Thomas")
How Chidambaram reined in fiscal deficit
He used an old rule to cut the expenditure allotted to various ministries
 "How Chidambaram reined in fiscal deficit")
Israel crop protection firm gets show-cause notice over trials data
If Makhteshim Agan India fails to reply to the show-cause notice, its import approval could be revoked
Disagreement over quantity holds back wheat export decision
Some CCEA members wanted govt to sell fewer quantity of wheat than the proposed 5 million tonnes
 "Disagreement over quantity holds back wheat export decision")
Cabinet to take up SC opinion on allocating natural resources
CCEA may take up the issues of wheat exports and The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill
 "Cabinet to take up SC opinion on allocating natural resources")
Financial burden On Food Bill wouldn't be huge in FY14: K V Thomas
Q&A wtih Union Food Minister
 "Financial burden On Food Bill wouldn't be huge in FY14: K V Thomas")
Budget 2013: Farm credit enhanced by Rs 1.25 lakh crore for FY14
Allocates additional Rs 10,000 crore in subsidy for implementing Food Security Bill
 "Budget 2013: Farm credit enhanced by Rs 1.25 lakh crore for FY14")
 "National Food Security scheme likely to be implemented first in Congress-ruled states")
Economic Survey calls for urgent need to manage food stocks
Says the management should primarily involve timely offloading of stocks in the market
 "Economic Survey calls for urgent need to manage food stocks")
Price support shouldn't be the only way to incentivise farming: Survey
He said agriculture growth has been pegged at around 1.8% in 2012-13
Finance ministry finds proposal to abolish levy sugar bitter
FinMin says the move would raise the govt's subsidy burden by Rs 800-1,000 cr
 "Finance ministry finds proposal to abolish levy sugar bitter")
Farmer Producer Organisations may get tax exemptions in 2013 Budget
Exemptions available u/s 80P to cooperatives may extend to such organisations
 "Farmer Producer Organisations may get tax exemptions in 2013 Budget")
 "A meet to fix states' Plans")
Govt mulls goodies for farmer firms
May announce I-T exemptions, more funding avenues
Rice procurement in 2012-13 marginally more than last year
India annually procures around 35-38 mn tonnes of rice for the central pool to distribute it at rates for the PDS
Record wheat buy set to raise storage woes
CACP criticises procurement policy, suggests waiver of stock limits on foodgrains
 "Record wheat buy set to raise storage woes")
 "More grants likely for agri varsities")
 "Cabinet likely to discuss amendments to wages Act")
Banana prices to moderate in next 2-3 months: report
Increased supplies pulling down prices in the market; however trend might change from May
 "Banana prices to moderate in next 2-3 months: report")
