Food price inflation

RBI Flags Conflict, Monsoon Risks. These May Already Be Pushing Inflation

The RBI has already revised its inflation outlook upward.

Love Meat, Egg Dishes? Your Next Restaurant Bill Could Pinch You More

For restaurants that depend heavily on eggs and meat, higher costs could further squeeze margins.

Onion prices in Maharashtra below production cost, govt tells Lok Sabha

Several farmer associations have been demanding procurement at ₹3,000 per 100 kg or compensation for the gap

Pune Egg Prices Soar: Protein Lovers & Households Feel The Heat As Eggs Touch ₹10 Each

India's Undernourished Population Falls 42%, But Cost Of Food Big Challenge: UN Report

The cost of a healthy diet in India has climbed by more than one-third over the past six years.

Govt. to sell quality rice at subsidised prices through rythu bazaars from August 1

Steady increase in rice prices prompts government to intervene, says Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla Manohar

TCCI urges immediate FCI market intervention to prevent rise in rice prices

The chamber has urged the FCI to release rice stocks under the open market sale scheme to stabilise prices and ensure sufficient supply.

Rising egg prices burn holes in consumers’ pockets

Apart from seasonal and weather factors, the ups and downs caused by the West Asia crisis appear to have hit the egg prices

Madanapalle tomato prices remain higher

Onion procurement price hiked 6th time this season

Government agencies have procured around 105,000 tonnes of onions so far against the 300,000-tonne buffer stock target for 2026-27.

Nashik: Seventh Onion Procurement Price Hike Raises Grade-A Rate To ₹2,335 Per Quintal

Officials roll out subsidised rice sales to combat price surge

Effective from Saturday (August 1), the initiative is intended to provide quality rice varieties at rates lower than those prevailing in the open market

Onion procurement lags after system overhaul

A major overhaul of India’s onion procurement system this year slowed government purchases for weeks despite an early start to stock-building, forcing authorities to relax quality specifications and repeatedly raise procurement prices to accelerate buying.

Onion prices surge 25% at Lasalgaon

Nashik: Onion Market Under Pressure As Lasalgaon Rates Fall To ₹49 Per Kg

Rice millers fear steep hike in rice prices

India’s food inflation surges to 7.74%, weak monsoon spikes prices amid El Niño risks

Onion prices more than doubled over the year, with inflation accelerating to 108.09% in September from 48.78% in August

India's price pain meets double-digit villain

Wholesale prices rose to 11.39% on-year in September, from 9.92% in August, official data released by the commerce and industry ministry on Wednesday showed, due to a sharp rise in fuel and power, food and manufactured product prices.A Reuters poll of economists had, earlier this month, estimated wholesale inflation at 10.18% for the month.Meanwhile, data from earlier this week showed that the country’s retail inflation rose to 5.54% in September 2026 from 4.83% in August, owing to a sharp rise in food prices, particularly vegetables.Also Read: India's retail inflation quickens to 5.54% in Sep

The battle against inflation is entering a tougher phase: What it means for you

India’s retail inflation rose to 5.54% in September, its highest level in nearly two years, driven by rising food, fuel and transport costs. Rural households have been hit particularly hard, with food inflation crossing 8%. The surge comes amid elevated global crude oil prices, a weakening rupee and continuing uncertainty in West Asia. With inflation nearing the RBI’s upper tolerance limit, questions are growing over whether another interest rate hike could be on the horizon. This explainer examines what’s driving inflation, why food prices are rising and what it could mean for consumers, in

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Vijay govt to sell fine rice at Rs 30/kg as prices soar to Rs 85 in open market

Vijay govt to sell fine rice at Rs 30/kg as prices soar to Rs 85 in open market