Sanjeeb Mukherjee

1 month ago | rediff.com | Sanjeeb Mukherjee

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. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Scientists and researchers at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) have developed India's first gene-edited sheep using CRISPR-Cas9 technology.

1 month ago | business-standard.com | Sanjeeb Mukherjee

The world's first gene-edited rice varieties were released a few weeks ago, marking a significant milestone in India's long journey in agriculture research. In an interview with Sanjeeb Mukherjee in New Delhi, director general of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) ML Jat talks about various issues surrounding these rice varieties and his roadmap for the council. Edited excerpts:What is the next step from here for the genome-edited rice varieties?

1 month ago | business-standard.com | Sanjeeb Mukherjee

Even as New Delhi and Islamabad reached an understanding amid conflict, one of the things that still remained in the spotlight was the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). India had put the treaty, signed between the two countries in 1960, in abeyance after the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam. The treaty between India and Pakistan was brokered by the World Bank and was considered one of the most durable trans-boundary water agreements signed anywhere in the world.

1 month ago | rediff.com | Sanjeeb Mukherjee

The varieties will take at least 4 to 5 years to reach farmers after they complete the usual cycle of breeder, foundation and certified seeds. Kindly note the image has only been published for representational purposes. In a significant development, India has released two new genome edited varieties of rice for the first time in the world. These varieties promise to boost per hectare yields by up to 30 per cent and may take 15 to 20 days less to mature compared to existing varieties.

2 months ago | rediff.com | Sanjeeb Mukherjee

India’s policy for agriculture trade must move commodity-by-commodity to gain maximum benefits as US President Donald Trump’s 26 per cent tariff on exports from the country take effect, said agriculture economist Ashok Gulati in a recent policy paper. India should rationalise 'outlier tariffs' -- those above 50 per cent -- on agricultural items, said the paper written for the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations.