Food Prices Crash, Farmers Bear the Brunt as Inflation Hits Record Low of 0.25 pc
In mandis across these states, tomatoes, onions and potatoes are selling below the cost of cultivation. India’s farmers are paying the price for the country’s record-low inflation. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose just 0.25 per cent in October — the slowest pace since the series began in 2012 — as food prices collapsed across…
