 "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.
Sanjeeb Mukherjee
Parliament panel calls for boosting panchayats' own-source revenue
A parliamentary panel has urged the government to boost gram panchayats' own revenues and chart a roadmap for next-generation Panchayati Raj reforms
 "Parliament panel calls for boosting panchayats' own-source revenue")
States can add 22.7 million more beneficiaries under Food Act: Centre
The Centre tells Parliament that states and Union Territories have identified 790.8 million beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act against the intended coverage of 813.5 million people
 "States can add 22.7 million more beneficiaries under Food Act: Centre")
Bumper moong harvest revives Madhya Pradesh's farm procurement challenge
Farmers forced the state to raise summer moong procurement coverage to nearly 60 per cent as a bumper harvest, falling prices and limited buying avenues revived an old agricultural crisis
 "Bumper moong harvest revives Madhya Pradesh's farm procurement challenge")
ICAR develops India's first complete pigeonpea genome to aid pulse breeding
ICAR has developed India's first fully annotated T2T reference genome of pigeonpea, paving the way for faster breeding of climate-resilient, high-yielding varieties
 "ICAR develops India's first complete pigeonpea genome to aid pulse breeding")
Govt links nearly 102.8 mn Farmer IDs to PM-KISAN, procurement platforms
In a written reply in Parliament, MoS for Agriculture Ramnath Thakur said the integration is meant to ensure effective service delivery to farmers, particularly small and marginal farmers
 "Govt links nearly 102.8 mn Farmer IDs to PM-KISAN, procurement platforms")
Kharif sowing gap narrows, but moong, arhar and maize trail last year
Kharif sowing has picked up pace, narrowing the acreage gap with last year, but below-normal monsoon forecasts and lower reservoir levels remain concerns
 "Kharif sowing gap narrows, but moong, arhar and maize trail last year")
New urea policy revives self-reliance push, but demand keeps racing ahead
The Centre's new investment policy could attract up to Rs 1 trillion into urea production, but rising demand, subsidy distortions and weak private participation may keep India reliant on imports
 "New urea policy revives self-reliance push, but demand keeps racing ahead")
Panel orders first comprehensive study to reform Delhi's cooperative sector
NABARD approves Delhi's first comprehensive cooperative sector study to identify reforms, strengthen governance, boost digitisation and revive financial performance
 "Panel orders first comprehensive study to reform Delhi's cooperative sector")
IMD forecasts below-normal rain in August, second half of monsoon
The IMD forecasts below-normal rainfall in August and September, raising concerns over crop prospects if rainfall remains uneven despite a positive IOD outlook
 "IMD forecasts below-normal rain in August, second half of monsoon")
Cabinet approves extension of PM-KISAN scheme with outlay of ₹3.15 trillion
Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, launched in February 2019, eligible landholding farmer families get financial assistance of ₹6,000 per year
Odisha, Goa, Jharkhand top NITI Aayog's Fiscal Health Index for FY24
States now account for nearly a third of India's total government debt, says a NITI Aayog report, urging them to follow fiscal deficit norms
 "Odisha, Goa, Jharkhand top NITI Aayog's Fiscal Health Index for FY24")
Value of foodgrains damaged by natural calamities drops 77% in FY26
Government says foodgrains worth ₹3.2 crore were damaged mainly due to natural calamities, while no losses were reported from inadequate storage in FCI godowns
 "Value of foodgrains damaged by natural calamities drops 77% in FY26")
Fertiliser industry seeks subsidy rate hike amid rising raw material costs
Rising raw material costs due to the West Asia crisis may pressure India's complex fertilizer production unless the government revises subsidy rates
 "Fertiliser industry seeks subsidy rate hike amid rising raw material costs")
Centre asks MP to speed up summer moong procurement, exhaust quota first
Clarification comes amid farmers' protests demanding 100 per cent procurement at MSP, with the Centre saying additional approvals can follow only after the existing quota is exhausted
 "Centre asks MP to speed up summer moong procurement, exhaust quota first")
Ministries told to form quick response teams to fight fake online content
2-hour deadline set; memes, videos preferred
 "Ministries told to form quick response teams to fight fake online content")
Kharif sowing gap with last year narrows further during week ended July 24
Gaps in the area under all crops - oilseeds, pulses, soybean, groundnut, urad, moong and maize - narrowed compared to the previous week
 "Kharif sowing gap with last year narrows further during week ended July 24")
Farm R&D drove a third of India's increase in agri output in 2025: Icar
Icar estimates agricultural R&D contributed around Rs 55,000 crore, or a third, to the increase in India's farm output value between 2024 and 2025, its latest analysis shows
 "Farm R&D drove a third of India's increase in agri output in 2025: Icar")
Welfare of citizens should be at heart of all reforms, says PM Modi
PM calls for convergence among youth-centric initiatives to tackle drug abuse
 "Welfare of citizens should be at heart of all reforms, says PM Modi")
Centre names Anurag Jain as new NITI Aayog chief executive officer
The 1989-batch IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre succeeds Nidhi Chibber, who was holding additional charge after B V R Subrahmanyam's exit
 "Centre names Anurag Jain as new NITI Aayog chief executive officer")
India's fertiliser exports rise 52% in three years from FY24 to FY26
Official data show Brazil remains biggest buyer as imports continue to dominate the sector
 "India's fertiliser exports rise 52% in three years from FY24 to FY26")