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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Climate-resistant seeds likely to cover 25% kharif paddy area in 2024
ICAR working on releasing 100 seed varieties and 100 technologies in 100 days
 "Climate-resistant seeds likely to cover 25% kharif paddy area in 2024")
Tomato varieties with longer shelf life might counter sky-high prices
The hybrid technology has been licensed to 11 companies, which are estimated to have made a turnover of Rs 3,600 crore from seed sales during 2012-22
 "Tomato varieties with longer shelf life might counter sky-high prices")
PM Modi, FM Sitharaman meet top economists ahead of Union Budget 2024
Social sector push, rural economic development discussed at key meet
 "PM Modi, FM Sitharaman meet top economists ahead of Union Budget 2024")
Hopes in the balance: How much can the Budget do for the rural sector?
The government will have to tweak the demand for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and may retain the demand for PM Kisan to not allow fiscal slippage
 "Hopes in the balance: How much can the Budget do for the rural sector?")
Farmers' association SKM to resume protest over MSP, loan waiver
Farm Min Chouhan reviews the sowing of Kharif crops
 "Farmers' association SKM to resume protest over MSP, loan waiver")
Treading 'welfarism' path: BJP-backed state govts unveil populist schemes
Several BJP-backed state govts, over the past month, have unveiled a number of schemes targeting the poor, women, farmers, and students, following setback in the Lok Sabha polls
 "Treading 'welfarism' path: BJP-backed state govts unveil populist schemes")
On Budget table: 100% MSP for oilseeds, pulses; Centre may tweak PM-AASHA
India's dependence on imports for meeting its domestic demand for edible oils has increased during the last few decades and roughly 60 percent of domestic consumption is met through imports
 "On Budget table: 100% MSP for oilseeds, pulses; Centre may tweak PM-AASHA")
Agricultural input companies see demand surge as sowing gathers pace
Kharif plantation till July 5 over 14% higher than area covered during the same period last year
 "Agricultural input companies see demand surge as sowing gathers pace")
African swine flu in Kerala pigs won't spread to humans, says Centre
Govt also said that there is no vaccine available yet for this variant of swine flu
 "African swine flu in Kerala pigs won't spread to humans, says Centre")
Good rainfall may ease potato, onion, and tomato prices, says Centre
Rabi onion production of 19.1 million tonnes enough to meet demand; 27.32 million tonnes of potatoes stored in cold storages this year
 "Good rainfall may ease potato, onion, and tomato prices, says Centre")
National policy on farmer producer organisations for cheaper loans
Suggests making Amul-like three-tier institutional architecture for FPOs
Wheat, pulses prices moderate after govt imposes stockholding limit
Pulses see sharper price moderation due to muted summer demand
 "Wheat, pulses prices moderate after govt imposes stockholding limit")
Iffco to spend around Rs 80 cr on building model 'nano' villages
In these model villages or clusters, Iffco would undertake focused activities to encourage farmers to adopt nano products such as nano urea and diammonium phosphate
 "Iffco to spend around Rs 80 cr on building model 'nano' villages")
Monsoon covers entire India six days ahead of schedule, says IMD
June rainfall accounts for 15 per cent of the total precipitation of 87 cm recorded during the four-month monsoon season in the country
 "Monsoon covers entire India six days ahead of schedule, says IMD")
India likely to experience 'above-normal' rainfall in July, says IMD
A strong kharif output particularly that of pulses and oilseeds is likely to help the government in its fight against inflation
 "India likely to experience 'above-normal' rainfall in July, says IMD")
On the boil: Why are milk prices rising when the supply is healthy?
While private players had increased prices, cooperatives and state-supported enterprises had managed to maintain stable prices. Interestingly, dairies in southern India have reduced their retail rates
 "On the boil: Why are milk prices rising when the supply is healthy?")
Record rains bring Delhi to its knees; traffic jams witnessed across city
City records second highest single day June rains since 1901
 "Record rains bring Delhi to its knees; traffic jams witnessed across city")
Kharif sowing makes a strong start on hopes of good rains this season
Good harvest will help tame food inflation
 "Kharif sowing makes a strong start on hopes of good rains this season")
Farmer groups want CACP to declare MSP at 50% above C2 production cost
Presently, MSPs are fixed at 50 percent more than the A2+FL cost of production
Fisherfolk insurance premium fixed at Rs 80 under new converged scheme
From June 1, the government has converged two insurance schemes for fishermen to bring down the premium burden and also ease implementation issues
 "Fisherfolk insurance premium fixed at Rs 80 under new converged scheme")
