 "Sanjeeb Mukherjee")
Sanjeeb Mukherjee
Sanjeeb Mukherjee
Sanjeeb Mukherjee is currently the Agriculture Editor at Business Standard. He has been a journalist for over 20 years, mainly covering the agriculture, commodities, rural, and food policy space. His work has taken him to some of the most remote areas of the country, giving him 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. His previous stints include United News of India (UNI), Dow Jones Newswires, and the Financial Express newspaper.
Sanjeeb Mukherjee is currently the Agriculture Editor at Business Standard. He has been a journalist for over 20 years, mainly covering the agriculture, commodities, rural, and food policy space. His work has taken him to some of the most remote areas of the country, giving him 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. His previous stints include United News of India (UNI), Dow Jones Newswires, and the Financial Express newspaper.
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India's sugar demand-supply tightly balanced as world deficit shrinks
Their assumption is based on the sugarcane crushing that has taken place in major growing states in the first month and half of the 2023-24 new season
 "India's sugar demand-supply tightly balanced as world deficit shrinks")
Maximising the minimum: A look at MSP promises in poll-bound states
Ensuring central procurement of surplus grains purchased by announcing hefty bonuses over the MSP is tricky
 "Maximising the minimum: A look at MSP promises in poll-bound states")
Battle for MP: 6 years on, Mandsaur police firing missing from poll pitch
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan sat on a three-day fast, ensured adequate prices for agricultural produce and launched the Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana four months after the Mandsaur police firing
 "Battle for MP: 6 years on, Mandsaur police firing missing from poll pitch")
Hefty MSP hike promises in poll-bound states could spell trouble in future
Hikes in wheat and paddy MSP in key states that contribute a significant amount to central pool would also mean that the Centre might find it difficult not to replicate the same increases nationally
 "Hefty MSP hike promises in poll-bound states could spell trouble in future")
Wheat sowing continues to remain below par, might pick up pace after Diwali
Some traders also felt that sowing will pick up pace after Diwali and in the final analysis, the total acreage across India might be around the normal wheat acreage of around 31 million hectares
 "Wheat sowing continues to remain below par, might pick up pace after Diwali")
FSSAI withdraws order to declare 'best before date' on loose sweets
The directive for withdrawal was issued on November 7, 2023, barely days before Diwali
 "FSSAI withdraws order to declare 'best before date' on loose sweets")
Sowing of rabi crops improves in North; reservoir levels stay low in South
Data shows that water levels in the 40-odd reservoirs of southern India as on November 9 was at 44 per cent of their live capacity at Full Reservoir Levels
 "Sowing of rabi crops improves in North; reservoir levels stay low in South")
Smog towers no solution; Centre not in favour of more giant air purifiers
Punjab told to immediately announce incentive scheme on lines of Haryana to encourage farmers to shift from paddy, manage stubble
 "Smog towers no solution; Centre not in favour of more giant air purifiers")
Kharif crop prices will guide inflation fight in coming months amid polls
The ongoing elections in the three states could also be influenced if inflation rears its head again.
 "Kharif crop prices will guide inflation fight in coming months amid polls")
Jeera prices correct sharply ahead of sowing on liquidation of position
The government's production estimates though are much higher on jeera than what traders and market experts said
 "Jeera prices correct sharply ahead of sowing on liquidation of position")
'Bharat Organics' will have 20 organic products by December: Amit Shah
The six organic products launched today were tur dal, chana dal, sugar, rajma, basmati rice, and Sonamasoori rice
 "'Bharat Organics' will have 20 organic products by December: Amit Shah")
Farmers breathe sigh of relief as basmati prices increase
In India basmati production is estimated to be around 8-9 million tonnes of which more than half is exported annually
 "Farmers breathe sigh of relief as basmati prices increase")
Farm fires incidents fall over last year, unusual weather plays spoiler
Wind speed rise from Nov 11 may blow away pollutants, but stubble burning cases likely to go up after Diwali
 "Farm fires incidents fall over last year, unusual weather plays spoiler")
Costlier onion, pulses likely to push up thali prices in November: CRISIL
In October, the price of pulses, which accounts for a nine per cent share in the total cost of a veg thali, increased by 19 per cent year-on-year. This kept the thali cost from falling further, CRISIL
 "Costlier onion, pulses likely to push up thali prices in November: CRISIL")
Disturbing the maths: PMGKAY extension may be a costly affair in long run
The Commission for Agriculture Costs and Prices (CACP) has long advocated for a cap on the procurement of wheat and rice on a per-hectare basis
 "Disturbing the maths: PMGKAY extension may be a costly affair in long run")
Extra NREGS funding may not be enough if work demand stays robust: Experts
Expenditure on the scheme has been around Rs 77,634 crore till October end
 "Extra NREGS funding may not be enough if work demand stays robust: Experts")
Wheat sowing falls as UP sugarcane farmers yet to clear kharif crop fields
Traders in UP said the initial wheat sowing is down this year due to a delay in sugarcane harvesting. The farmers are waiting to clear their fields of the kharif crop
 "Wheat sowing falls as UP sugarcane farmers yet to clear kharif crop fields")
MGNREGS demand continues to be robust even as funds dip, shows data
Almost 80 per cent states have negative balance; all India deficit stands at over 9619 crore
 "MGNREGS demand continues to be robust even as funds dip, shows data")
India needs rural model that focuses on income from non-farm sources: Chand
Chand said NITI Aayog is working on the new development model for India with the same focus on boosting incomes from the rural non-farm sector
 "India needs rural model that focuses on income from non-farm sources: Chand")
Global rice prices are not expected to cool down before 2025: World Bank
Cotton association says yield in 2023-24 may drop 7.2%; Isma expects low gross sugar output
 "Global rice prices are not expected to cool down before 2025: World Bank")