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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After pulses, Centre wants states and ministries to distribute milk
They are asked to distribute milk In welfare programmes through aanganwadis; co-operatives also directed to raise export right away
 "After pulses, Centre wants states and ministries to distribute milk")
Govt okays sops for leather sector, waives fee for small digital payments
The Cabinet approved a Bill to replace the Medical Council of India with a more representative and wider National Medical Commission
 "Govt okays sops for leather sector, waives fee for small digital payments")
Food security: India's stockholding & subsidy stand at WTO and why it's key
Business Standard explains the issue that is said to have derailed the WTO negotiations at Buenos Aires
 "Food security: India's stockholding & subsidy stand at WTO and why it's key")
Centre to soon sanction sewage treatment units along Ganga tributaries
Around 75% of the new common effluent treatment plant's cost would be borne by the Clean Ganga Mission
 "Centre to soon sanction sewage treatment units along Ganga tributaries")
Fertiliser self-sufficiency a distant goal
Consumption to rise 20% till 2024; neem coating and direct benefits transfer not yet proven successful
 "Fertiliser self-sufficiency a distant goal")
Farm growth in Sept quarter muted at 1.7 % on high base, kharif fall
Around 52.5% of Gross Value Added in the sector is based on livestock products, forestry and fisheries
 "Farm growth in Sept quarter muted at 1.7 % on high base, kharif fall")
Onion Crisis: Lots of solutions in hand but implementation is critical
When it comes to onions and the crisis it faces, the government is not short of well-intended suggestions, advices and reasons. But it's time it started acting on some of them
 "Onion Crisis: Lots of solutions in hand but implementation is critical")
MP re-opens price deficit financing window amid reports of farmers' angst
The window of registration for new farmers will open between November 15-22
 "MP re-opens price deficit financing window amid reports of farmers' angst")
Centre, states to spend Rs 1 lakh crore on rural roads
Centre, states to share the amount in 60:40 ratio to link unconnected rural habitations and upgrade existing roads till 2020
 "Centre, states to spend Rs 1 lakh crore on rural roads")
Centre, states to jointly spend Rs 100,000 cr on rural roads till Mar 2020
Programme includes building new roads, upgradation and maintenance of existing roads and connecting Left-Wing Extremism affected districts
 "Centre, states to jointly spend Rs 100,000 cr on rural roads till Mar 2020")
The humble Khichri to be crowned as Brand India cuisine
The humble khichri will on November 4 be announced as a brand India cuisine
 "The humble Khichri to be crowned as Brand India cuisine")
Govt to tell banks to speed up MGNREGA wage payout after worker complaints
After getting large-scale complaints of workers for not getting payment on time despite early release of funds
 "Govt to tell banks to speed up MGNREGA wage payout after worker complaints")
Noose tightens around 5,800 shell firms
The highest grosser among these has 2,134 accounts
 "Noose tightens around 5,800 shell firms")
Centre to direct states to stop physical trading in mandis with e-NaM
Centre fixes ambitious target of 274.55 mln tns of foodgrains production in 2017-18 despite low rains in some parts
 "Centre to direct states to stop physical trading in mandis with e-NaM")
Centre to review key programmes, drought management at 2-day meet
Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh will inaugurate the conference in Delhi tomorrow
 "Centre to review key programmes, drought management at 2-day meet")
Horticulture output seen at record 300 mn tonnes
The per-hectare yield of horticulture crops has also been more than that of foodgrain
 "Horticulture output seen at record 300 mn tonnes")
Animal husbandry pangs for agriculture sector
The growth of agriculture and allied activities during the corresponding period of 2016-17 was 2.5%
 "Animal husbandry pangs for agriculture sector")
Why MP govt's price scheme not a saviour for horticulture farmers
The state government is planning to set up a horticulture price commission
 "Why MP govt's price scheme not a saviour for horticulture farmers")
Rural development ministry seeks Rs 17,000 crore more for MGNREGS
Additional funds required as work given under the scheme crosses half of approved budget in 5 months
 "Rural development ministry seeks Rs 17,000 crore more for MGNREGS")
Raining doubt: Deficit in agri-producing areas clouds rosy monsoon picture
The last few days have seen a monsoon revival of sorts in parts of the country
 "Raining doubt: Deficit in agri-producing areas clouds rosy monsoon picture")
