The government plans to take appropriate measures to contain food inflation finance minister Pranab Mukherjee told reporters on Monday.
"Food inflation is a matter of concern " he said
Food inflation is likely to pinch Indians at least until July as fruit and vegetable output shrinks, hurt by rising temperatures and a lack of water, while edible oil and
Food inflation remained in the negative zone for the fourth week in a row at (-)1. 03 per cent for the week ended January 14 on account of
The falling cost of vegetables like potatoes and onions has put a lid on price rise, with food inflation confined to the negative zone for the third consecutive week at
Food inflation is likely to remain in the negative zone for at least two more weeks while the overall rate of price rise is expected to moderate to around 6.
Food prices fell for the second consecutive week as food inflation remained in the negative zone at (-)2. 90 per cent for the week ended December 31 2011
Food inflation entered the negative zone at (-) 3. 36 per cent for the week ended December 24 as prices of essential items like vegetables onion potato and
Food inflation fell sharply to a six-year low of 0.42 per cent in the week ended December 17 as prices of essential items like vegetables, onion, potato and wheat declined.
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