The Kilo Is Heavier
The woes of the farm cascade over to the city as prices of foodgrains soar
Arvind Virmani, Finance Ministry
Mangala Rai, DG, ICAR
Sharad Pawar, Agriculture Minister
Yoginder K. Alagh, Sardar Patel Institute
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Commodity (retail prices) | February 2007 | February 2008 | Variation % |
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Rice | 15 | 17 | 13.3 |
Wheat | 12 | 13 | 8.3 |
Tur dal | 35 | 42 | 20 |
Groundnut oil | 96 | 121 | 26 |
Mustard oil | 56 | 69 | 23 |
Potato | 7 | 8 | 14 |
Milk | 18 | 20 | 11 |
Vanaspati | 56 | 68 | 21 |
Prices in Rs per kg/lt | |||
* Data is from the Price Monitoring Cell (PMC) in the Department of Consumer Affairs, which tracks retail prices of 15 commodities on a daily basis at 18 centres. | |||
** The price rise is much higher for packaged and branded items. | |||
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