Tag: Food inflation India
IMF flags Super El Niño risks to India’s growth, says impact yet to materialise
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has flagged the potential impact of the Super El Niño weather phenomenon on India’s economy, warning that lower crop yields…
India’s retail inflation quickens to 5.54% in September from 4.83% in August, hits near two-year high
India’s retail inflation quickened to 5.54% in September 2026 from 4.83% in August, driven by a sharp rise in food prices, particularly vegetables, according to…
India’s monsoon risks may raise food industry costs: D&B
Kolkata: India’s monsoon-related agricultural risks could squeeze food processors, poultry producers and other businesses through higher procurement costs, inventory requirements and working-capital needs even before…
India considers cutting vegetable oil import taxes as prices climb
New Delhi: India, the world’s biggest vegetable oils importer, is considering lowering import taxes on the commodities to try to curb food inflation, two government…
India’s cheap-urea model faces an expensive reckoning
Soaring fertilizer bills are pushing India to reshape a decades-old subsidy system that helped transform a vulnerable food importer into one of the world’s agricultural…
RBI MPC Meeting 2026: Central bank flags a threat for Indian agriculture warming up in the Pacific
Even as the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Wednesday trimmed its inflation forecast, it flagged El Niño-driven risks to agriculture and…
Food inflation projected to average 6% in FY27 amid rainfall deficit concerns: CareEdge Ratings
New Delhi: Food inflation in India is projected to average around 6 per cent in the 2027 fiscal year, while the headline Consumer Price Index…
Tomato, onion stoke fears of higher food inflation
Pune: Tomato, onion and potato prices are on the rise again, raising concerns over food inflation. Average retail tomato prices have risen 18% in the…
India’s February retail inflation quickens to 3.21% before Iran war impact hits
India’s retail inflation stood at 3.21% in February, according to data released on Thursday, amid trade uncertainty and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The…
Wholesale inflation touches 10-month high of 1.8% in January
New Delhi: India’s wholesale inflation hit a 10-month high of 1.81% in January, increasing from 0.8% in the preceding month, driven by higher prices of…