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
India should have policy stability on edible oil import tariffs, says paper
The research used import duties on palm oil as the reference point, as it constitutes almost 60 per cent of India's annual edible oil imports
 "India should have policy stability on edible oil import tariffs, says paper")
Fixing oilseeds MSP with oil content could trim India's bulging import bill
The CACP said that the Indian Council of Agricultural Research has developed several high oil content varieties and management practices to boost oil yield in mustard and safflower
 "Fixing oilseeds MSP with oil content could trim India's bulging import bill")
Stubble burning: Will extended rains this year cut pollution or worsen it?
Punjab produces about 20 million tonnes of stubble annually, while Haryana produces about 8 million tonnes of paddy stubble
 "Stubble burning: Will extended rains this year cut pollution or worsen it?")
NDA's election plan for Bihar: BJP and JD(U) get 101 seats each
Both get 101 seats. Other NDA allies welcome formula. PM announces farm projects worth ₹35,000 cr on JP's birth anniversary
 "NDA's election plan for Bihar: BJP and JD(U) get 101 seats each")
Looking to raise output of pulses 40% by 2030-31 crop year: Chouhan
Chouhan was addressing the media to announce the formal launch of the programme along with a host of other initiatives by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 11
 "Looking to raise output of pulses 40% by 2030-31 crop year: Chouhan")
Soybean prices crash 39% below MSP, oilseeds, pulses also decline
As kharif harvest nears, mandi rates of major crops like soybean, arhar, and moong fall sharply below MSP, raising concerns over farmers' income
 "Soybean prices crash 39% below MSP, oilseeds, pulses also decline")
AIC plans expanding parametric insurance products to livestock, people
Country's largest farm insurer plans to scale up weather-linked cover to livestock and income protection for agricultural workers
 "AIC plans expanding parametric insurance products to livestock, people")
CACP suggests linking oilseeds MSP to oil content to ensure better returns
CACP has proposed oil-linked MSP for mustard and safflower to incentivise high-yield varieties, reduce edible oil imports, and improve farmers' returns
 "CACP suggests linking oilseeds MSP to oil content to ensure better returns")
MGNREGA demand drops 27% in September, third monthly fall in a row
MGNREGA work demand fell 27.1% in September 2025, marking the third straight monthly decline, as kharif sowing, budget curbs and heavy rains reduced rural job uptake
 "MGNREGA demand drops 27% in September, third monthly fall in a row")
Govt raises wheat MSP by 6.59% to ₹2,585; safflower tops hike list
The government raised wheat MSP to Rs 2,585 per quintal for 2026-27 while safflower saw the highest hike of Rs 600 per quintal, followed by lentil, rapeseed, mustard and gram
Monsoon ends with 8% surplus rains in 2025, but withdrawal stalled
India's 2025 southwest monsoon ended with 8 per cent surplus rains, the fifth highest since 2001, but withdrawal has stalled due to fresh low-pressure systems over Bay of Bengal
 "Monsoon ends with 8% surplus rains in 2025, but withdrawal stalled")
After ethanol tender pricing setback, sugar industry hopes for review
An industry body for sugar factories has written to the Centre seeking a revision of the tender, which has left procurement prices unchanged from last year, noting that sugarcane prices have gone up
 "After ethanol tender pricing setback, sugar industry hopes for review")
The price trap: Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana, Madhya Pradesh's high-wire act
From promised MSPs to manipulated markets, the state's soybean farmers walk a delicate tightrope of risk, loss, and hope
 "The price trap: Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana, Madhya Pradesh's high-wire act")
Shifting 16.08 mn hectares paddy land to oil palm can lower India's imports
Edible oil demand-supply gap may widen to 40 mn tonnes by 2047, warns paper
 "Shifting 16.08 mn hectares paddy land to oil palm can lower India's imports")
India, Russia look to strengthen balanced bilateral agriculture trade
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev met Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan as both nations discussed trade barriers, fertiliser and oil imports, and wider farm cooperation
 "India, Russia look to strengthen balanced bilateral agriculture trade")
Centre earmarks 65% MGNREGA funds for over-exploited water blocks
The rural development and Jal Shakti ministries has directed allocation of 65% of MGNREGA funds to over-exploited water blocks and 40% to semi-critical zones under a new water security plan
 "Centre earmarks 65% MGNREGA funds for over-exploited water blocks")
Exporters welcome mandatory APEDA registration for non-basmati rice
Exporters welcomed India's decision to make APEDA registration mandatory for non-basmati rice exports, saying it will aid transparency with minimal cost impact on trade
 "Exporters welcome mandatory APEDA registration for non-basmati rice")
Hold 140% more wheat in buffer at start of season: Flour millers urge govt
Flour millers want wheat buffer stocks raised to 18 million tonnes, urge free exports, GST relief on flour and warn of delayed sowing in Punjab due to floods
 "Hold 140% more wheat in buffer at start of season: Flour millers urge govt")
Apeda figures low in fiscal support even as India looks to sign FTAs
Comparatively modest expenses on salaries and establishment could be a reason
 "Apeda figures low in fiscal support even as India looks to sign FTAs")
La Nina, October rain: What it means for kharif harvest, early rabi sowing
While the monsoons have helped the kharif crop, any extra rains through September and October could adversely impact the standing crop, while a harsh winter due to La Nina could affect perishables
 "La Nina, October rain: What it means for kharif harvest, early rabi sowing")
