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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Cash-strapped states pulled out of flagship PMFBY, says Centre
Centre willing to make additional pro-farmer changes in response to climate change
 "Cash-strapped states pulled out of flagship PMFBY, says Centre")
Delhi HC stays govt order limiting use of herbicide glyphosate for 3 months
Directs Centre to review decision with all stakeholders in the interim and come out with a solution
 "Delhi HC stays govt order limiting use of herbicide glyphosate for 3 months")
Centre says no decision on wheat sale in open markets to cool down prices
Assures adequate stocks if PMGKAY extended beyond December
 "Centre says no decision on wheat sale in open markets to cool down prices")
PMGKAY likely to end in December on fiscal, foodgrain constraints
"The food subsidy burden is already crossing Rs 3 trillion and we are hopeful that it will be brought down below that mark," said a senior government official
 "PMGKAY likely to end in December on fiscal, foodgrain constraints")
Top prices soften since early November; potato slumps by almost 24%
Retail prices of tomatoes, onions, and potatoes see a drop since early November, according to the Department of Consumer Affairs
 "Top prices soften since early November; potato slumps by almost 24%")
Potential of GM mustard yield untested, says DRMR director P K Rai
As per the developer and some scientists, the GM mustard variety DMH-11 has a yield potential of 28-30 per cent increase over the most common mustard variant available in the country
 "Potential of GM mustard yield untested, says DRMR director P K Rai")
Wheat acreage till Nov 18 up 15% YoY, record open market prices spur sowing
Centre refutes the assertion of artificial shortage of fertilisers in country
 "Wheat acreage till Nov 18 up 15% YoY, record open market prices spur sowing")
SKM alleges breach of assurance by Centre, to hold marches on Nov 26
The group will also celebrate November 19 as 'Fateh Diwas' to commemorate the repeal of the laws
 "SKM alleges breach of assurance by Centre, to hold marches on Nov 26")
Govt may review blanket ban on broken rice exports if procurement steadies
Exports may still face some curbs with the imposition of a duty instead of the complete ban that is currently in place, but matters are still at a discussion stage, say sources
 "Govt may review blanket ban on broken rice exports if procurement steadies")
Finance ministry likely to give additional Rs 25,000 crore for MGNREGS
But asks rural development ministry to identify and remove inefficiencies
 "Finance ministry likely to give additional Rs 25,000 crore for MGNREGS")
KRBL to expand non-basmati rice and bran oil portfolios: Jt MD Anoop Gupta
Basmati rice prices up 10-15% this year; may rise further as crop is 7-8% down
 "KRBL to expand non-basmati rice and bran oil portfolios: Jt MD Anoop Gupta")
MGNREGS work demand slows but still higher than pre-pandemic months
Experts say unless non-farm activities grow in rural areas or demand rises in the urban, the informal sector might continue to struggle
 "MGNREGS work demand slows but still higher than pre-pandemic months")
Tracking the fields: Wheat acreage almost 10% more than last year
The government and fertiliser company officials have said nutrient supplies are adequate
India's groundwater extraction stage at 60% in 2022, says report
In 2022, around 87 per cent of the total annual ground water extracted that is around 208.49 Billion Cubic Meters (BCM) was for irrigation which in 2020 was around 89 per cent
 "India's groundwater extraction stage at 60% in 2022, says report")
GM mustard approval after long, exhaustive process: Centre to SC
This comes after the court told the Centre on November 3 not to allow the planting of genetically modified (GM) mustard until the next hearing
 "GM mustard approval after long, exhaustive process: Centre to SC")
AUM of commodities under warehousing financing show pick-up in FY23: NCML
It currently manages around 800 warehouses across the country of which almost 40 are owned by NCML
 "AUM of commodities under warehousing financing show pick-up in FY23: NCML")
Govt likely to cap non-basmati and basmati rice blending to 15%
Currently, basmati - which is meant for exports to European nations only - is allowed with up to 15 per cent blending. However, for domestic sale, the blending goes up to 30-40 per cent
 "Govt likely to cap non-basmati and basmati rice blending to 15%")
Farmers lukewarm to bio-decomposers as stubble burning incidents rise
Industry players and farmers said there were other reasons for the slower-than-targeted adoption
 "Farmers lukewarm to bio-decomposers as stubble burning incidents rise")
Rabi sowing tracker: Mustard covers 72% of normal area, wheat spikes
Mustard is usually sown in 6.4 million hectares, and sowing in almost 4.6 million hectares is complete till Friday
 "Rabi sowing tracker: Mustard covers 72% of normal area, wheat spikes")
Lobby to intensify protests against environmental release of GM mustard
Almost 200 activists gathered outside the Directorate of Mustard Research in Bharatpur (Rajasthan), calling for halting the approvals
 "Lobby to intensify protests against environmental release of GM mustard")
