Adding to the cost was a 16 percent YoY jump in vegetable oil prices due to the import-duty hike and the higher demand during the festive and wedding seasons. However, an 11 percent YoY drop in LPG fuel cost provided a partial offset, says Crisil.
On a MoM basis, tomato prices fell 12 percent, helped by fresh supplies from Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat. A 2 percent and 12 percent MoM drop in potato and onion prices, respectively, further supported the price decline.
(Forbes India"s monthly series "How India Eats" takes a look at how the average price of a food plate in India changes every month, indicating the impact on the common man"s expenditure, by analysing the Indian thali)
First Published: Jan 06, 2025, 12:25
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