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Vijay C. Roy is a journalist with over 21 years of reporting experience in various organizations such as Business Standard and The Tribune. In the past, he has covered beats like finance, auto, MSME, commodities, FMCG, pharma, agriculture, IT/ITES, infrastructure and start-ups. He joined Mint in February 2025 and covers agriculture, food processing, fertilisers, environment and climate change, bringing over two decades of experience in reporting on agricultural policy, food inflation, crop trade and rural livelihoods.
Vijay’s reporting areas include food security and climate change policy, focusing on their impact on various stakeholders and their implications. His expertise lies in simplifying complex agri-economic issues such as dependence on edible oil imports, cotton and wheat trends, fertilizer subsidies and climate-related risks. It covered key developments, including global supply disruptions and evolving trade policies, offering both a macroeconomic perspective and industry-level context. Known for its credible and balanced reporting, it adheres to a rigorous fact-based approach that favors accuracy and context. It is driven by a commitment to the public interest, which aims to make critical agricultural and economic topics accessible while contributing to informed policy and industry discussions.
