Tag: Food Inflation
Eye on the price: Retail inflation at 5.54% in September, most on new base
New Delhi: India’s retail inflation climbed to 5.54% year-on-year in September, the highest for the gauge since January, raising the probability of further increase in…
Retail inflation rises to 5.54 pc in Sept on high onion prices
Retail inflation rose sharply to 5.54 per cent in September on the back of high onion and other food prices, remaining just within the RBI’s…
RBI survey: Household inflation expectations hit 10% for next year
Indian households project inflation to hit 10 per cent over the next year, rising from 9.4 per cent in July. The shifting outlook underscores intensifying…
RBI policy confronts a world with long tails
With risk events becoming increasingly interconnected and non-linear, the Reserve Bank of India is operating in an environment characterised by a wider range of possible…
Weakest monsoon since 2015 prompts ICRA to cut FY27 farm growth forecast
New Delhi: Southwest monsoon rainfall fell to 87 per cent of the long-period average in 2026, the lowest since 2015, prompting rating agency ICRA to…
India’s farmers cut back on seeds, fertilisers as rains fail, Rallis India CEO says
India’s weak monsoon is prompting farmers to cut spending on pesticides, fertilisers and seeds this year, the chief executive of Tata Chemicals unit Rallis India…
Rabi season preparations intensify amid monsoon deficit and El Nino concerns for winter crops
New Delhi: The agriculture ministry has stepped up preparations for the upcoming rabi season, working with states on crop planning, seed and fertiliser availability, and…
WPI inflation edges higher to 9.9% in August, fuel leads rise
Wholesale prices rose to 9.9% year-on-year in August, from 9.8% in July, driven by higher inflation in fuel and power and manufactured products, official data…
War, weather push crop prices to biggest monthly gain Since 2012
Crop prices capped their biggest monthly jump in more than a decade as wars and extreme weather disrupt supplies, raising concerns about food inflation. The…
Economy Stable Despite Global Turbulence; El Nino Risks Loom: Finance Ministry report
New Delhi: India’s economic activity, inflation and external position have remained “relatively stable” despite external risks, and the external sector remains well-positioned to absorb the…