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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.
The order has been issued following an amendment to the Legal Meteorological (packaged commodities) Rules, 2011 in June this year
Value of damaged foodgrains stood at Rs 1.10 cr till Sep 2012 just 0.007% of total offtake
Till date only two mega parks has been made operational, while another 4 are in advanced stages of completion
The Cabinet is likely to clear the terms of reference of the Commission tomorrow, not name of the chairman
The timing assumes significance as during an election time, the platform of NDC could be used to score political points
Critics say proposal by SC panel not rational, would unduly benefit a few others defend rationale
Q&A with International Professor of Plant Breeding, Cornell University
Long-term deal prospects struck over pricing concerns, fear of carcinogens in Indian wheat
MP is planning to almost double its annual rice procurement this year
To buy 200,000 tonnes by December but long-term deal prospects stuck on quality concerns govt to consult labs
Moreover, fuel subsidy is also likely to be higher than projected at Rs 43,800 crore for 2012-13
The prime minister's scientific advisory council had advocated introduction of GM crops in India, but under strict regulatory mechanism
Press meet to be part of Second Global Innovation Roundtable being organised in Delhi from tomorrow
Around 7.9 million tonne of rice has been procured for the central pool this season till Oct 31, down 3.5% compared to last year
Plans to double its rice procurement from farmers to 1.3 mn tn vs 635,000 tn last year
Statement says swift, strong action would be taken against millers who violate the spirit of the release order