Monday, 27 March, 2023
TopicFood inflation

Topic: Food inflation

You’re not imagining it, Maggi to Vim bar—FMCGs are getting smaller. Shrinkflation is here

Shubhangi Misra -
The chips, cola, detergent and namkeen you’re buying are getting more expensive. You’re just not noticing it, thanks to shrinkflation.

How food prices play out in India this year will depend on global inflation and local rains

Shweta Saini -
While a lot has been talked about commodities that have become expensive, not much is being talked about commodities that are selling cheaper than last year.

Wheat prices soar, risk of food inflation spikes: Aftermath of India’s move to ban exports

Pratik Parija -
India prioritised the domestic market even as the move risks its international image as a reliable supplier. Still, the government’s wheat procurement may not meet its needs.

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India bans immediate export of wheat to control rising domestic prices

ThePrint Team -
The country’s retail inflation surged to 7.79% in April, an 8-year high.

Snacks packets get lighter as firms use ‘shrinkflation’ to cope with rising costs

Adrija Chatterjee -
Food companies are under pressure due to rising edible oil prices. Britannia had passed on 65% of its incremental input cost rises in 2021-22 by reducing weights on their existing price points.

Palm oil prices soar as Indonesia halting export threatens to fan global food inflation

Anuradha Raghu -
The ban by Indonesia, which accounts for a third of global edible oil exports, adds to a raft of crop protectionism around the world since the war erupted in Ukraine.

Why India shouldn’t get carried away by wheat, rice export bonanza due to Ukraine war

+TFP Siraj Hussain -
Modi govt must assess food inflation and the domestic requirement of wheat and rice in a war-ravaged year. Data on procurement doesn't look good.

Why Indians have to resign to the fact that food prices will stay high this year

+TFP Shweta Saini -
For India, food will be dearer in 2022. The tradeoff between high growth and high inflation is tricky, and RBI has the unenviable task of balancing it.

How Russia-Ukraine war is leading to Central Asian nations going hungry

Vijay Prashad -
Rising food prices—a result of both Western sanctions on Russia and of the integration of national economies—have set the alarm bells ringing across Central Asian countries.
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As many as 15 women appeared for the examination, out of which six were selected, including one who has made it to the course along with her husband. 

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Why military is more for asserting political will, not just about controlling territory

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