The Kilo Is Heavier

The woes of the farm cascade over to the city as prices of foodgrains soar

The Kilo Is Heavier
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Arvind Virmani, Finance Ministry
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Mangala Rai, DG, ICAR
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Sharad Pawar, Agriculture Minister
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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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