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Sanjeeb Mukherjee

Delhi

Agriculture Editor and Journalist at Business Standard

Journalist with @bsindia I write on agriculture, food and other policy issues I Retweets are not endorsements I Views personal

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  • 4 days ago | rediff.com | Sanjeeb Mukherjee

    The last time the southwest monsoon arrived earlier than in 2025 -- that is, back in 2009 -- the rains lost steam after the early onset and ended the season with almost 23 per cent deficient rainfall, which was the lowest recorded average rainfall in several decades over India. IMAGE: People ride a motorbike through a waterlogged street following heavy rainfall in Mumbai, May 26, 2025.

  • 5 days ago | business-standard.com | Sanjeeb Mukherjee

    As Shivraj Singh Chouhan is set to complete one year as Union agriculture and rural development minister, he speaks to Sanjeeb Mukherjee in New Delhi about his vision for the sector. The former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh also shares details about the ongoing mass contact programme with farmers and other priorities of his ministry.

  • 1 week ago | rediff.com | Sanjeeb Mukherjee

    The frequency of short-duration, heavy rainfall events over central India and long-duration heavy rainfall events over the north-western coasts of the country has risen considerably in the last few decades. IMAGE: Commuters wade through a severly waterlogged road in Malabar Hill, Mumbai, May 26, 2025. A new paper by some eminent scientists shows that sub-daily rainfall extremes have been steadily rising over the country that could precipitate the threat of flash floods.

  • 1 week 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.

  • 2 weeks 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?

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Sanjeeb Mukherjee
Sanjeeb Mukherjee @sanjeebm77
5 Jun 25

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Thanks @NAASIndia for the felicitation today.🙏🏻 Also thanks @businessline for providing the platform. Hope many more such occasions to come. Dedicate to my readers, family, colleagues & friends👍 @srirags @poornimajoshi72 @mrsubramani https://t.co/VQMTxn9hQg

Sanjeeb Mukherjee
Sanjeeb Mukherjee @sanjeebm77
4 Jun 25

RT @bsindia: The government has set a high MSP for soybean, but the near-collapse of the domestic market for oil meal, a key byproduct of s…

Sanjeeb Mukherjee
Sanjeeb Mukherjee @sanjeebm77
2 Jun 25

RT @bsindia: As @ChouhanShivraj is set to complete one year as Union agriculture and rural development minister, he speaks to @sanjeebm77 a…