Vegetable Inflation News Today

India is the worlds largest producer of fruits and vegetables after China. Still, price stability is a growing challenge. Can a farm-to-fork cold supply chain solve this?

Chennai: Being the most volatile component, vegetable prices in FY24 did not follow a seasonal pattern of surging in summers and withering in winters when fresh stocks arrived in the market....

India has showcased this predictive pricing tool to Sri Lankan officials and if neighbouring countries ask for it, it is ready to share it with them too

Vegetables have 15.5 per cent weight in the food index, which is the highest after cereals and milk, and remains the most volatile component

The recent good news is that vegetable price pressure has eased, with inflation dropping from its July peak of 37.4% to 3.4% in September, thanks to i

Inflation: A recent report by Crisil highlights that volatility in vegetable prices has increased in the past four years due to demand-supply imbalances, not just weather-related events. This volatility poses problems for consumers, farmers, and policymakers. Potatoes, onions, and tomatoes are the primary drivers of price volatility in the food category. The report suggests that vegetable production has not kept up with demand, and there are high losses and wastages in the supply chain. Investme...

The driving factor behind a moderation in headline inflation number is a sharp correction in vegetable inflation, which has fallen from 37.4% in July to just 3.4% in September | Latest News India

The price hike of vegetables such as tomatoes and onions across the country has been fueled by climate change and global warming, which has severely impacted the yield.

The tomato supply crisis has coincided with a surge in prices by as much as 450% to record highs as monsoon rains disrupted crop and supply chains - although they have since eased.

July saw a 34 percent rise in homemade veg thali cost due to soaring tomato prices, reports CRISIL.