Sanjeeb Mukherjee
 "Sanjeeb Mukherjee")
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.
Sanjeeb Mukherjee
Cooperative sugar mills seek ethanol price revision as blending dips to 28%
Closing sugar stocks now estimated at 4.8 million tonnes in 2024-25
 "Cooperative sugar mills seek ethanol price revision as blending dips to 28%")
Work demand under MGNREGA job scheme increased by 4.2% in May, shows data
Data shows that historically, May is a month when MGNREGA work demand is among the highest as traditional activities around agriculture weaken due to the lean cropping season
 "Work demand under MGNREGA job scheme increased by 4.2% in May, shows data")
Farm export-import policy must balance grower, consumer interests: Chouhan
This year, rabi production has been good & overall food grain production in 2024-25 is almost 21.6 million tonnes more than what it was last year. We have touched a record high in wheat, Chouhan said
 "Farm export-import policy must balance grower, consumer interests: Chouhan")
India cuts crude edible oil duty to 10% to control prices, aid demand
Soybean processors say it will hurt oilseed growers, other say will push up domestic refining
 "India cuts crude edible oil duty to 10% to control prices, aid demand")
Rice and wheat corner bulk of the procurement kitty, shows data
The least hikes in percentage terms was reserved for paddy which is the main foodgrain crop grown during the kharif season
 "Rice and wheat corner bulk of the procurement kitty, shows data")
Farm sector clocks robust growth in FY25 on record foodgrain harvest
Agriculture and allied activities grew 4.6% in FY25, driven by strong monsoon, record rice and wheat output, and improved rabi and kharif harvests
 "Farm sector clocks robust growth in FY25 on record foodgrain harvest")
Stock limits on wheat reimposed despite record production retail prices
As the new rules, traders have been given 15 days to liquidate their excess wheat stocks and bring down the levels within the permissible limits
 "Stock limits on wheat reimposed despite record production retail prices")
NITI Aayog's Chand outlines 5 priority areas to lower carbon footprint
Ramesh Chand outlines a five-point agenda to cut agriculture's carbon footprint, urging policy reform in pricing, input efficiency and climate-suitable cropping
 "NITI Aayog's Chand outlines 5 priority areas to lower carbon footprint")
Iffco net profit rose 16% in FY25; nano fertiliser sales up around 47%
IFFCO reports Rs 2,823 crore FY25 net profit with strong nano fertiliser sales but flags slow adoption; turnover grows 4.5 per cent to Rs 41,244 crore
 "Iffco net profit rose 16% in FY25; nano fertiliser sales up around 47%")
Study links monsoon changes, cloud shifts to rising flash flood threats
With IMD predicting above-normal monsoon in 2025, new studies reveal sharp rise in intense short-duration rainfall and changing cloud patterns due to warming
 "Study links monsoon changes, cloud shifts to rising flash flood threats")
Cabinet hikes paddy MSP by 3%, pulses and oilseeds see bigger increase
With record rice stockpiles, the Cabinet has limited the paddy MSP hike to 3 per cent, while offering higher increases for tur, ragi, oilseeds, and cotton
 "Cabinet hikes paddy MSP by 3%, pulses and oilseeds see bigger increase")
IMD raises monsoon rain outlook to 106% of the long-period average
IMD raises monsoon forecast to 106% of LPA with June rainfall expected to be above normal, boosting prospects for kharif crops, inflation control and GDP growth
 "IMD raises monsoon rain outlook to 106% of the long-period average")
India's first gene-edited sheep developed in Kashmir agricultural varsity
The edited sheep contains no foreign DNA, distinguishing it from transgenic organisms and paving the way for regulatory approval under India's evolving biotech policy framework
 "India's first gene-edited sheep developed in Kashmir agricultural varsity")
Centre unveils Bharat Forecast System with improved 6 km-grid accuracy
The new model offers 64 per cent better prediction accuracy and sharper 6 km-grid resolution, aiding village-level forecasts and faster extreme weather tracking
 "Centre unveils Bharat Forecast System with improved 6 km-grid accuracy")
Lesson from 2009: An early southwest monsoon isn't always a good one
Scientists said the progress of southwest monsoon depend on many supportive factors such as frequency of Low Pressure Systems over the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea
 "Lesson from 2009: An early southwest monsoon isn't always a good one")
India's marine exports jump 18% in April amid US tariff clouds
Price escalation due to the baseline tariff of 10 per cent imposed by the US on all exports from India will be adjusted by the market in the next few months, a senior official said
 "India's marine exports jump 18% in April amid US tariff clouds")
India's agri must grow 5% a year to become developed by 2047: Chouhan
He said that foodgrain is grown on 93 per cent of farmland, but growth in the crop is just 1.5 per cent
 "India's agri must grow 5% a year to become developed by 2047: Chouhan")
Centre to expand area under DSR rice to 40% by 2030, solution in the weeds
Weed management remains the biggest challenge in the adoption of the direct seeded rice method; to counter this, popularisation of herbicide-resistant rice is critical, say experts
 "Centre to expand area under DSR rice to 40% by 2030, solution in the weeds")
Shivraj Singh Chouhan to discuss IWT benefits with farmers at Pusa campus
The Agriculture Minister will meet farmers from North India to explain how putting the Indus Water Treaty in abeyance will secure water access and safeguard livelihoods
 "Shivraj Singh Chouhan to discuss IWT benefits with farmers at Pusa campus")
Panel working on IPR issues of gene-edited rice, says ICAR's ML Jat
Genome editing is a relatively new technology, and we've had a breakthrough with the development of two novel varieties using this approach
 "Panel working on IPR issues of gene-edited rice, says ICAR's ML Jat")
