Food Inflation

Explained: Why food prices in Europe continue to remain high

Food inflation is putting a strain on Europe's low-income households. For much of the past year, the principal costs that go into creating food goods have been declining in international markets, prompting questions about why food prices for European consumers remain so high

Explained: How Imran Khan’s arrest worsens Pakistan’s economic and political woes

Pakistan facing its worst economic crisis has problems of its own: The country is running out of dollars, inflation is high and the IMF bailout is delayed. Imran Khan’s arrest only adds to the instability

Do Americans not have enough money to pay for even groceries right away?

Food inflation in the US is sky-high and Americans are struggling to buy their everyday groceries. A large number of them are turning to 'Buy Now Pay Later' apps, which allow them to shell out money for their purchases in instalments

UN food price index falls in July for fourth month straight

FAO said last month's 8.6% decline was the steepest monthly drop in the value of the index since October 2008. Significant drops in the vegetable oil and cereal indexes

Onion is the New Gold: How a shortage is making the world cry

What’s a meal without onions? But across the world, people are forced to leave it out of recipes because a shortage has led to skyrocketing prices. Turkey and Kazakhstan are among the nations that have restricted exports; in the Philippines, onions are smuggled

Worry Side Up: Why the cost of eggs has doubled in the US

The price of eggs in the US has risen significantly — it has gone up from $1.72 in November 2021 to $3.59 in November 2022. An outbreak of bird flu combined with higher fuel and labour costs is the reason for the soaring rates

Coronavirus Outbreak: With a stressed Rabi season, it's imperative to ensure speedy delivery of Zaid, Kharif seeds to farmers

Agriculture is the backbone of our survival and most of our agriculture today depends on quality seeds and the organised seed sector.

UK inflation surges to new 40-year high of 10.1% in July on soaring food, energy price

The Bank of England warned earlier this month that UK inflation would climb to just above 13 per cent this year, which would be the highest level since 1980

India's WPI inflation eases to 13.39% in July 2022, on decline in price of food articles and manufactured products

The rate of price rise in vegetables declined substantially to 18.25 per cent in July against 56.75 per cent in the previous month

Narendra Modi and Indian economy: What do the hard facts on repo rate, credit policy, inflation, EMIs say

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has judiciously combined both welfarism and reforms at a time when the global financial order is seeing cataclysmic changes