Tag: Food Inflation

Opinion
Formula for Keeping Prices of Food Products Low despite MSP Hike

Formula for Keeping Prices of Food Products Low despite MSP Hike

We need to achieve self-sufficiency in edible oils and pulses. However, the government...

National
Veg food thali gets costlier by 7 per cent in Feb: Crisil

Veg food thali gets costlier by 7 per cent in Feb: Crisil

Vegetarian 'thali' became dearer by 7 per cent in February primarily on the upsurge...

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Food inflation eases to 6.85pc in Jan

Food inflation eases to 6.85pc in Jan

Inflation in vegetables was 19.71 per cent in January, down from 26.3 per cent in...

Agribusiness
Wheat stock limit tightened for wholesalers, big chain retailers, processors

Wheat stock limit tightened for wholesalers, big chain retailers, processors

In a bid to curb hoarding and price rises, the Centre has tightened wheat stock...

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Disclose rice stock, govt tells traders to check prices: Is stock limit on anvil?

Disclose rice stock, govt tells traders to check prices: Is stock limit on anvil?

The government on Friday directed traders to disclose rice stock as part of its...

National
Farmers lose as government rushes to control food inflation for consumers

Farmers lose as government rushes to control food inflation for consumers

The Narendra Modi-led government at the Center is leaving no stone unturned to prevent...

Opinion
Govt, RBI on the same page for supply-side management to rein in inflation

Govt, RBI on the same page for supply-side management to rein in inflation

Stock limit for wheat traders, extension of ban on onion export till March 2024,...

National
No duty import of yellow peas, four big decisions in two days to reduce food inflation

No duty import of yellow peas, four big decisions in two days to reduce food inflation

The government has made the import of yellow peas duty free. Besides, Agriculture...

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Lower food prices eases retail inflation to 3-month low of 5.02pc in Sep

Lower food prices eases retail inflation to 3-month low of 5.02pc in Sep

Retail inflation eased to a three-month low of 5.02 in September, mainly due to...

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Food inflation hovers at 9.94pc in August

Food inflation hovers at 9.94pc in August

Food inflation hovered at 9.94 per cent in August, although slightly down from 11.51...

Opinion
Strengthening El Nino impacts inflation, raises political risk

Strengthening El Nino impacts inflation, raises political risk

Inflation and politics are directly proportional. Political risk is low if inflation...

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Wholesale inflation stays in negative for fourth month but food inflation at 14.25 pc

Wholesale inflation stays in negative for fourth month but food inflation at 14.25 pc

The wholesale price-based inflation remained in the negative territory for the fourth...

Opinion
Dream of liberalisation of agriculture trade shattered due to generalisation of inflation

Dream of liberalisation of agriculture trade shattered due to generalisation of inflation

It is also a matter of political risk. In its first term, when the Modi government...

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Retail inflation in June rises to three-month high of 4.81 pc

Retail inflation in June rises to three-month high of 4.81 pc

Retail inflation rose to a three-month high of 4.81 per cent in June, mainly on...

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Retail inflation dips to over 2-year low of 4.25 pc in May

Retail inflation dips to over 2-year low of 4.25 pc in May

Retail inflation declined to a 25-month low of 4.25 per cent in May mainly on account...

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WPI inflation drops to 29-month low of 1.34% in march

WPI inflation drops to 29-month low of 1.34% in march

The food index inflation eased to 2.32 per cent in March from 2.76 per cent in February...