Crack down on hoarders, ensure food supplies: Centre to states

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2015, 20:07

Fearing spurt in vegetable prices, the Centre on Tuesday asked states to crackdown on hoarders, ensure adequate supplies and remove inter-state trade barriers even as it considers making a second import of pulses to cool prices.

Vegetable prices rise by up to 67% over the last 5 days

Last Updated: Thursday, March 5, 2015, 16:24

Retail prices of leafy vegetables like spinach and other winter staples such as carrots, cauliflower and peas have shot up as much as 67 percent in the national capital over the last five days due to unseasonal rains.

Inflation-hit Russia sees fruit, veg prices jump 22% in January

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 17:20

Inflation-weary Russians saw the price of fruit and vegetables increase by 22 percent in January, the government said Wednesday, increasing pressure on households already reeling from an economic crisis.

Spurt in vegetable prices next month may be spoiler for inflation

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 13:48

Seasonal spurt in vegetable prices next month could partly reverse the benefits of low global oil prices reducing inflation and increasing disposable incomes, the Reserve Bank warned Tuesday.

Vegetable prices again spike in Delhi; retailers blame bad weather

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 11:29

Owing to bad weather and export demand from Pakistan, vegetable prices in Delhi have spiked above average.

Inflation probably eased in December on lower food prices

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 12:11

India`s stubbornly high inflation finally appears to be slowing down following a cooling in vegetable prices, bringing some relief to the ruling congress party which is struggling to win back voters ahead of a national election due by may.

Retail inflation slows to 3-month low of 9.87% in December

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 19:53

The retail inflation was in double digits in October and November.

RBI says vegetable prices are falling sharply

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 13:56

Wholesale inflation in vegetables segment was at 95.25 percent in November, while the rate of price rise at retail level was 61.60 percent.

Retail inflation jumps to 9-month high at 11.24% in November

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 18:31

Vegetable prices rose 61.6 percent in November from a year earlier, compared with a 45.67 percent increase in the previous month.

Retail inflation rises to 11.24% in November

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 17:35

India’s retail inflation rose to 11.24 percent in November on higher food prices such as vegetables and fruits.

Retail inflation eases marginally to 9.52% in August

Last Updated: Thursday, September 12, 2013, 18:40

Retail inflation eased slightly to 9.52 percent in August over the previous month following softening in prices of almost all commodities, except vegetables.

Rising vegetable prices to push up WPI inflation, says Nomura

Last Updated: Thursday, August 15, 2013, 23:19

Owing to rising vegetable prices and weakening rupee, global brokerage firm Nomura has revised its average wholesale price index (WPI) forecast for FY14 to 5.7 percent from the earlier 5 percent.