Indian households experienced a welcome drop in home-cooked meal expenses in July 2025, with the prices of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis registering a notable year-on-year decline, as per the latest Roti Rice Rate report released by credit rating agency Crisil. According to the report, the average cost of a...
The FAO’s 2024 Food Outlook projects a 2.2% increase in the global food import bill, exceeding US$ 2 trillion, driven by rising prices for cocoa, coffee, tea, and higher costs for fruits and vegetables. Climate change and extreme weather events have exacerbated supply shortages, particularly for wheat, with major exporters...
Headline retail inflation in India jumped to a 15-month high at 7.44% in July, riding on high vegetable prices, especially the tomato. The uneven monsoon rains across the country and the El Nino effect have further added to the uncertainty in the supply of cereals and vegetables in the months...
As the world is in the grips of a severe supply crunch in onion exports, India is facing a paradox of plenty. Although the surplus has severely depressed onion prices, the window of opportunity to export the stock is limited. Â Photo Source: Shutterstock New Delhi, Feb 28: In the...
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