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Centre Rolls Out 'Kanda Express' As Onion Prices Rise 19% Within A Month
The Kanda Express is only one part of the government's response. The Centre is also looking at releasing onions from its buffer stock into the market.
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JPMorgan Warns Of Food, Fertiliser Crisis In 2027. What It Means For India
The Middle East accounts for about 42 per cent of global urea exports. Any prolonged disruption around Hormuz can affect fertiliser supplies, prices.
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India's Undernourished Population Falls 42%, But Cost Of Food Big Challenge: UN Report
Between 2019 and 2025, the number of Indians unable to afford a healthy diet also dropped by nearly 29 per cent.
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Love Meat, Egg Dishes? Your Next Restaurant Bill Could Pinch You More
Among food items tracked under the Consumer Price Index, eggs and meat recorded the highest inflation in five months. Their prices have risen faster.
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Tomatoes Price Up 35%, Cauliflower 26%, Cooking Oil, Potatoes And Packaged Goods Face Fresh Hikes
Tomato prices may rise further during July-August due to lower summer sowing and heatwave concerns in key growing regions.
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Home-Cooked Vegetarian, Non-Vegetarian Thali Costs Drop In June: Report
The cost of home-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis declined 8 per cent and 6 per cent (year-on-year), respectively, in June, a report showed on Tuesday.
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Food Inflation Likely To Ease In Coming Months, Says Centre's Report
India's food inflation is likely to ease, while the growth outlook for the economy is "cautiously optimistic" for the coming months as the agricultural sector is likely to benefit from favourable monsoon conditions.
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Government Report Suggests Food Inflation May Ease In Months Ahead
"A bumper kharif (summer crop) harvest is expected to lower food inflation in the coming months," the report said.
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High Food Inflation And Empty Lunch Boxes: Mid-day Meal Scheme Fails To Provide Nutrition To Children
Nearly two years of elevated food inflation in India is leaving less in the lunch boxes of impoverished children, as the mid-day meal scheme suffer cutbacks because of rising prices of vegetables, fruits and pulses.
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Why Are Food Prices Rising? Centre Answers In Key Document Before Budget
The central government's timely interventions and stability measures by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) helped maintain retail inflation at 5.4% despite the pandemic and geopolitical tensions, according to the Economic Survey 2024.
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Food Inflation Likely To Remain A Cause For Concern Due To Heat Wave: Rating Agency ICRA
The wholesale food inflation, which is at a four-month high, will continue to be a cause for concern in May and June as heatwave is likely to jack up prices of perishable commodities, ICRA Chief Economist Aditi Nayar said on Tuesday.
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IMF Says Russia Exit From Grain Deal Risks Adding To Global Food Inflation
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said Russia's exit from a deal allowing Ukrainian exports via the Black Sea threatens to increase global food insecurity and could drive food prices higher, especially in low-income countries.
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Cost Of Living Crisis In UK: 10% Young Adults Admit Shoplifting, Says Survey
In the UK, prices for basic necessities started rising more quickly than household earnings, which is encouraging young individuals to shoplift.
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Onions In India, Pork In China Push Up Food Costs, Worry Economists
Food prices are climbing fast in the world's biggest emerging markets, posing a possible inflation threat after months of dormant pressures.
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To Tackle Dal Shortage, Centre Looks At Growing Pulses in African Nations
Government is exploring the feasibility of contract farming of pulses in African countries -- Mozambique, Tanzania and Malawi -- as it looks for a long-term solution to domestic shortage and high prices.
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Centre Rolls Out 'Kanda Express' As Onion Prices Rise 19% Within A Month
The Kanda Express is only one part of the government's response. The Centre is also looking at releasing onions from its buffer stock into the market.
-
JPMorgan Warns Of Food, Fertiliser Crisis In 2027. What It Means For India
The Middle East accounts for about 42 per cent of global urea exports. Any prolonged disruption around Hormuz can affect fertiliser supplies, prices.
-
India's Undernourished Population Falls 42%, But Cost Of Food Big Challenge: UN Report
Between 2019 and 2025, the number of Indians unable to afford a healthy diet also dropped by nearly 29 per cent.
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Love Meat, Egg Dishes? Your Next Restaurant Bill Could Pinch You More
Among food items tracked under the Consumer Price Index, eggs and meat recorded the highest inflation in five months. Their prices have risen faster.
-
Tomatoes Price Up 35%, Cauliflower 26%, Cooking Oil, Potatoes And Packaged Goods Face Fresh Hikes
Tomato prices may rise further during July-August due to lower summer sowing and heatwave concerns in key growing regions.
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Home-Cooked Vegetarian, Non-Vegetarian Thali Costs Drop In June: Report
The cost of home-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis declined 8 per cent and 6 per cent (year-on-year), respectively, in June, a report showed on Tuesday.
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Food Inflation Likely To Ease In Coming Months, Says Centre's Report
India's food inflation is likely to ease, while the growth outlook for the economy is "cautiously optimistic" for the coming months as the agricultural sector is likely to benefit from favourable monsoon conditions.
-
Government Report Suggests Food Inflation May Ease In Months Ahead
"A bumper kharif (summer crop) harvest is expected to lower food inflation in the coming months," the report said.
-
High Food Inflation And Empty Lunch Boxes: Mid-day Meal Scheme Fails To Provide Nutrition To Children
Nearly two years of elevated food inflation in India is leaving less in the lunch boxes of impoverished children, as the mid-day meal scheme suffer cutbacks because of rising prices of vegetables, fruits and pulses.
-
Why Are Food Prices Rising? Centre Answers In Key Document Before Budget
The central government's timely interventions and stability measures by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) helped maintain retail inflation at 5.4% despite the pandemic and geopolitical tensions, according to the Economic Survey 2024.
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Food Inflation Likely To Remain A Cause For Concern Due To Heat Wave: Rating Agency ICRA
The wholesale food inflation, which is at a four-month high, will continue to be a cause for concern in May and June as heatwave is likely to jack up prices of perishable commodities, ICRA Chief Economist Aditi Nayar said on Tuesday.
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IMF Says Russia Exit From Grain Deal Risks Adding To Global Food Inflation
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said Russia's exit from a deal allowing Ukrainian exports via the Black Sea threatens to increase global food insecurity and could drive food prices higher, especially in low-income countries.
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Cost Of Living Crisis In UK: 10% Young Adults Admit Shoplifting, Says Survey
In the UK, prices for basic necessities started rising more quickly than household earnings, which is encouraging young individuals to shoplift.
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Onions In India, Pork In China Push Up Food Costs, Worry Economists
Food prices are climbing fast in the world's biggest emerging markets, posing a possible inflation threat after months of dormant pressures.
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To Tackle Dal Shortage, Centre Looks At Growing Pulses in African Nations
Government is exploring the feasibility of contract farming of pulses in African countries -- Mozambique, Tanzania and Malawi -- as it looks for a long-term solution to domestic shortage and high prices.
