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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India's plan to produce ethanol from 2G sources taking time to pick up
Rs 900-crore plant set up by Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) in Panipat to start on Wednesday
 "India's plan to produce ethanol from 2G sources taking time to pick up")
Paddy acreage still down 13%, triggers final output fall concerns
In several states, farmers have already moved on to other short-duration crops such as pulses and coarse cereals abandoning paddy
 "Paddy acreage still down 13%, triggers final output fall concerns")
To achieve self-sufficiency in oilseeds, pulses govts must assure purchase
Though there has been an increase in acreage and production of these items, there hasn't been a big reduction in paddy and wheat acreage
 "To achieve self-sufficiency in oilseeds, pulses govts must assure purchase")
Health care may feature in PM Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech
August 15, 2022, will mark the 75th year of India's independence
 "Health care may feature in PM Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech")
PM pushes states to boost GST collection at NITI governing council meet
Crop diversification discussed most extensively in NITI governing council meet
 "PM pushes states to boost GST collection at NITI governing council meet")
Centre vs states: What have NITI governing council meets discussed so far?
The differences between the two came to the fore on Saturday when Telangana CM announced that he would boycott the governing council meeting
 "Centre vs states: What have NITI governing council meets discussed so far?")
NITI governing council meet: PM, CMs to discuss crop diversification & NEP
The PM and CMs are also expected to devote considerable time to agriculture and related subjects, including measures to lower import dependency on several food items
 "NITI governing council meet: PM, CMs to discuss crop diversification & NEP")
In power in both Punjab and Delhi, can AAP stub farm fires this winter?
Farmers are unconvinced about financial incentives; measures announced in previous years have had little impact
 "In power in both Punjab and Delhi, can AAP stub farm fires this winter?")
Vegetable prices spike as heavy monsoon rains hamper supplies
Monsoon rains, which were around 8 per cent deficient in June, came roaring back in July to record almost 17 per cent in excess
 "Vegetable prices spike as heavy monsoon rains hamper supplies")
Centre hikes sugarcane FRP by Rs 15 per quintal for 2022-23 season
Following the Cabinet decision, the FRP of Rs 305 per quintal is linked to a basic recovery rate of 10.25 per cent
 "Centre hikes sugarcane FRP by Rs 15 per quintal for 2022-23 season")
MGNREGA work demand dips in July on heavy monsoon rains, sowing progress
In June, India received almost 8 per cent below-normal rains. This jumped to 17 per cent above normal in July
 "MGNREGA work demand dips in July on heavy monsoon rains, sowing progress")
Centre may lower import duty on wheat to combat sharply rising prices
Liquidating some stocks from the Central pool for private traders and a curb on excess holding could be considered
 "Centre may lower import duty on wheat to combat sharply rising prices")
Inflation eats into India's rural demand while green shoots become visible
After a pandemic slump, consumer goods makers are banking on a good monsoon but erratic rain patterns make a sustained recovery open to question
 "Inflation eats into India's rural demand while green shoots become visible")
Paddy sowing dips 13% due to poor rains; likely to hurt final output
Last year, India produced over 111 million tonnes of rice in the kharif season
 "Paddy sowing dips 13% due to poor rains; likely to hurt final output")
Centre likely to allow 1.2 MT additional sugar exports this season
Sugar production in the current year now estimated at more than 36 MT, against expectation of 35 MT
 "Centre likely to allow 1.2 MT additional sugar exports this season")
Cereal prices rise due to low stocks, high demand amid patchy rains
In case of paddy, patchy monsoon since the start of June over the main paddy growing regions of UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha has pulled down acreage
 "Cereal prices rise due to low stocks, high demand amid patchy rains")
Cost to crop: What it will take for effective, transparent delivery of MSP
MSP's effective and transparent delivery has been part of multiple committees and reports. Many recommendations have been implemented and others put in cold storage
 "Cost to crop: What it will take for effective, transparent delivery of MSP")
CCPA to challenge Delhi HC stay on service charge norms for hotels
Guidelines prohibit levy of service charge on food bills
 "CCPA to challenge Delhi HC stay on service charge norms for hotels")
Splits in SKM could mean an opportunity to unify farmers is lost
Centre's move to form a panel on making the minimum support price (MSP) mechanism effective and keeping three positions vacant in it for SKM representatives has triggered strong disapproval from it
 "Splits in SKM could mean an opportunity to unify farmers is lost")
Sugar output may fall; still there'll be 8 mt surplus for exports: ISMA
ISMA estimates that the diversion of cane juice and B-molasses to ethanol shall cut sugar production by about 4.5 mt during the next marketing year.
 "Sugar output may fall; still there'll be 8 mt surplus for exports: ISMA")
