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 % |
| 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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