Food Prices Drop

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  Maggi, Nutella, Amul, Mother Dairy And More Slash Prices After GST 2.0 Cut

  From Maggi noodles to Nutella jars, Amul butter to Mother Dairy milkshakes, leading food brands in India cut prices after GST 2.0 reforms.

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  Retail Inflation Slips To Over 6-Year Low Of 2.1% In June

  Retail inflation slipped to a more than six-year low of 2.1 per cent in June mainly due to subdued prices of food items, including vegetables, pulses, meat, and milk.

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  India's Wholesale Inflation Turns 0.13% Negative In June After 2 Years

  Wholesale inflation (WPI) in India turned negative in June at (-) 0.13 per cent as against 0.39 per cent in May, official data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry showed on Monday.

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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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  Wholesale Inflation Falls To 0.85% In April

  Wholesale price inflation dropped to 0.85 per cent in April as prices of food articles, manufactured products, and fuel eased, government data showed on Wednesday.

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  Tomato Prices Cool Down: 5 Recipes To Try As Tomatoes Return To Your Kitchen

  Tomato's price in retail markets has dropped to Rs. 50 to Rs. 70 per kg. Let's look into some delicious recipes including tomatoes.

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  Upset Over Poor Price, Maharashtra Farmer Distributes Produce For Free

  Upset by the drop in pricing, a Maharashtra Farmer distributed his entire crop of coriander and fenugreek to the public for free.

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  "No Such Plan": Government Denies It May Import Wheat

  The government's lower wheat procurement and rising local prices are indicating a sharp drop in production, industry watchers have said.

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  Myanmar Currency Drops 60%, Economy Plummets After Military Coup

  Myanmar's currency, the kyat, has lost more than 60% of its value since the beginning of September, in a collapse that has driven up food and fuel prices, within an economy that has tanked since a military coup eight months ago.

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  World Food Prices Fall in 2016 for Fifth Straight Year - UN FAO

  The full year 2016 logged a 1.5 percent annual drop in the index

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  Lowering Fruit, Veggie Prices Can Cut Heart Disease Risk

  A 10 per cent drop in price for healthy foods and a 10 per cent increase in the price of unhealthy foods could potentially prevent a significant number of people from dying from heart disease and stroke, suggests a new study.

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  Exports Fall by 45 Per Cent Despite PM Modi's 30 Foreign Trips, Alleges Congress

  Congress today sought to take the sheen out of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's frequent foreign tours, alleging India's exports have dropped by a whooping 45 per cent despite him completing 30 foreign visits during his 18-month tenure.

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  India's Rice Exports May Drop by 20% in 2016: FAO

  India's, the world's biggest rice producer after China, rice exports may decline by 20 per cent in 2016, according to the UN body FAO.

• Onion shortage temporary, prices will fall in two-three weeks: Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar

  The government today asserted that onion shortage was only "temporary" and prices were expected to fall in the next 2-3 weeks as production of the kitchen staple is unlikely to drop despite damages due to excessive rains.

• Food inflation slips to 4-year low of 1.81 per cent

  Food inflation fell sharply to a near four-year low of 1.81 per cent as on December 10 as prices of certain essential items like onion and potato dropped steeply.